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6 Music Stories Episodes

  1. The Story of Pop - Episode 18: Soulsville USA

    The story of Stax Records and southern soul music, presented by Alan Freeman.

  2. The Story of Pop - Episode 17: The Big Easy

    Alan Freeman celebrates the musical life of 'The Big Easy' - New Orleans.

  3. The Story of Pop - Episode 16: Shut Up and Play Your Guitar

    Alan Freeman considers guitar-driven rock from 1965 - 1969. First broadcast in 1994.

  4. The Story of Pop - Episode 15: Can Blue Men Sing the Whites?

    Alan Freeman considers the phenomenon of white British artists playing the blues.

  5. The Story of Pop - Episode 13: Hitsville USA

    Alan Freeman looks back on the first ten years of the Motown label.

  6. Episode 2

    Stuart Maconie profiles the man known to millions as 'The Genius'.

  7. Get Up For James Brown Episode 2

    Mark Lamarr continues his profile of James Brown - Soul Brother No. 1.

  8. Part 2

    Candi Staton celebrates the life of Etta James, who died in 2012. First broadcast in 2006.

  9. Episode 1

    Stuart Maconie profiles the man known to millions as 'The Genius'.

  10. Get Up For James Brown Episode 1

    Mark Lamarr begins a 2006 profile of the legendary James Brown.

  11. Part 1

    Candi Staton celebrates the life of Etta James, who died in 2012. First broadcast in 2006.

  12. A Beginner's Guide to Reggae:- Episode 6

    Mark Lamarr continues his series celebrating the history and development of reggae music.

  13. A Beginner's Guide to Reggae:- Episode 5

    Mark Lamarr continues his series celebrating the history and development of reggae music.

  14. A Beginner's Guide to Reggae:- Episode 4

    Mark continues a new ten-part series celebrating the history of reggae music.

  15. A Beginner's Guide to Reggae: Episode 3

    Mark continues the ten-part series celebrating the history of reggae music.

  16. Mark Lamarr and BeauSoliel

    Mark Lamarr plays the music that you never knew you loved alongside great live sessions.

  17. Mark Lamarr and Wayne 'The Train' Hancock

    Another chance to hear Mark Lamarr in full swing from 2010...

  18. A Long Walk With... Holly Johnson

    Janice Long walks through Liverpool with Holly Johnson, remembering key people and songs

  19. God's Jukebox

    Mark Lamarr opens his curiosity box of musical delights.

  20. A Long Walk With... Gary Numan

    Janice takes the electronic pioneer, who David Bowie praised, back to some London haunts.

  21. A Long Walk With... Chris Difford of Squeeze

    Squeeze's Chris explores his childhood and lyrical history in Greenwich and Blackheath.

  22. Mark Lamarr with The Keys

    Two hours crammed full of music that you didn't know you loved.

  23. A Long Walk With... Richard Hawley

    Richard Hawley takes Janice long on a tour of the seven hills of Sheffield.

  24. Mark Lamarr and the Filthy Six

    Another chance to hear Mark Lamarr in full swing from 2010.

  25. Shake, Rattle & Roll 鈥� Series 21 Episodes 13

    It's all requests for the last ever Shake Rattle & Roll

  26. Shake, Rattle & Roll 鈥� Series 21 Episodes 12

    Join Mark for a round up of the best recent rockin' albums

  27. Shake, Rattle & Roll- Series 21 Episodes 11

    Mark Lamar with an hour of rockin' including four songs about knockin'

  28. Shake, Rattle & Roll- Series 21 Episodes 10

    Join Mark for an hour of rockin' wax, this week featuring Cliff Richard!

  29. Shake, Rattle & Roll 鈥� Series 21 Episodes 9

    This week, Mark introduces an hour of rockin' tunes direct from Elvis Presley's jukebox

  30. Shake, Rattle & Roll 鈥� Series 21 Episodes 8

    Mark Lamarr presents another hour of rockin' from his personal collection

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