The Secret History of Bossa Nova
Forget its low-key, supper club reputation, bossa nova was tied to a political revolution in Brazil. Presenter Monica Vasconcelos travels to Rio to meet musicians that were part of the original bossa ...
12 Nov 201327min
Walk on the Wild Side
Mike Williams talks to critics, fans, academics and historians to try and explain why Lou Reed's music changed everything.
1 Nov 201349min
Flashmob Flamenco
Spain's current economic crisis is seeing the return of flamenco as a form of protest. Jason Webster explores its history.
18 Apr 201323min
I Dressed Ziggy Stardust
For more than four decades, David Bowie has entranced his followers. As he releases his first new material in ten years, Samira Ahmed looks at his particular appeal for British Asian women across the ...
16 Apr 201326min
Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America? Was it realistic for Cash to attempt to rehabilitate an inmate through music?
12 Jan 201323min
Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
How singer Johnny Cash's experiences performing concerts in jails across the US turned him into a passionate prison reformer.
5 Jan 201323min
Michael Jackson - The Thrill Of Thriller
To mark the 30th anniversary of the world's biggest selling album we look at what Michael Jackson means to the Ivory Coast village of Krindjabo - where after DNA tests revealed the singer was descende...
27 Okt 201223min
Wheel And Come Again - 50 Years Of Jamaican Music
Colin Grant explores the daring and innovative music that has come from Jamaica since its independence, 50 years ago.
30 Aug 201241min
