6 Music Plays It Again
Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive
6 Music Plays It Again - 02/01/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 03/01/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 06/01/2009
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6 Music Plays It Again - 07/01/2009
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6 Music Plays It Again - 08/01/2009
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6 Music Plays It Again - 09/01/2009
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6 Music Plays It Again - 14/01/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 15/01/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 16/01/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 17/01/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 17/07/2008
Stuart Maconie concludes his history of Talking Heads, featuring contributions from Tina Weymouth, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison and Chris Frantz.
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6 Music Plays It Again - 19/05/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 20/05/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 20th Century Boy - The Marc Bolan Story
Paul Sexton presents a tribute to Marc Bolan
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6 Music Plays It Again - 21/01/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 22/01/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 23/01/2008
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6 Music Plays It Again - 24/04/2008
Mark Steel looks back at the history of the Rock Against Racism campaign and the ways in which it countered the threat of the National Front in the 1970s.
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Bowie at The Beeb: 1/2. Andy Peebles charts the path of David Bowie's many exclusive recording sessions for the BBC.
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Bowie at The Beeb: 2/2. Andy Peebles charts the path of David Bowie's many exclusive recording sessions for the BBC.
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Led Zeppelin at the Beeb: 2/2. Bob Harris tells the story of Led Zeppelin's early relationship with the BBC through exclusive recorded sessions.
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6 Music Plays It Again - A Beginner's Guide to the Blues
Series of profiles of classic blues musicians
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6 Music Plays It Again - Acid House - The Next Generation
Chris Coco looks at the the acid house scene of 1988, with contributions from DJs, musicians, journalists and others
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6 Music Plays It Again - Anarchy in the UK
Glen Matlock, original bassist with the Sex Pistols, tells the story of punk from its origins through to The Clash, Buzzcocks and The Pistols themselves
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6 Music Plays It Again - Atlantic Soul
The story of the soul output of Atlantic Records, the influential label founded by Ahmet Ertegun
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6 Music Plays It Again - Bigger than Jesus
Paul McGann tells the story of the 1966 interview in which John Lennon stated that The Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus now' and explores the aftermath of the event
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6 Music Plays It Again - Billion Dollar Baby - The Alice Cooper Story
John Lydon profiles the theatrical American rock icon
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6 Music Plays It Again - Bjork Gottmundsdottir
Biography of the Icelandic singer-songwriter Bjork
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6 Music Plays It Again - Blood and Fire - Roots, Reggae and Rastafari
Don Letts explores how Rastafarianism helped Jamaica recover its identity and how it affected Jamaican and British music
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6 Music Plays It Again - Blues to the Bone: The Life of Etta James
Candi Staton tells the story of Etta James, the singer who conquered personal demons while recording some of the greatest RnB records ever
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6 Music Plays It Again - Bob Marley: Behind the Smile
Brinsley Forde presents a profile of the celebrated reggae star
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6 Music Plays It Again - Burning Down the House - The Talking Heads Story
Stuart Maconie charts the history of Talking Heads, from their New York punk beginnings to becoming one of the most influential bands of the last three decades
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6 Music Plays It Again - Chinnichap - A Journey Into the Centre of Glam (and Beyond)
Suzi Quatro profiles glam rock songwriters Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
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6 Music Plays It Again - Christmas with Elvis
Alvin Stardust asks friends, colleagues and fans of Elvis Presley about how the King spent Christmas
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6 Music Plays It Again - Classic Singles
Producer Tony Visconti re-appraises a selection of classic releases
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6 Music Plays It Again - Desert Island Discs - John Peel
Desert Island Discs - John Peel. A rare chance to hear the great DJ's Desert Island Discs interview with Sue Lawley in 1990.
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6 Music Plays It Again - Diamonds and Tiaras
Bob Harris recalls the life and extraordinary career of session pianist Nicky Hopkins, who worked with The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and David Bowie
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6 Music Plays It Again - Don't Look Back in Anger: The Story of Britpop
Steve Lamacq tells the story of the Britpop era
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6 Music Plays It Again - Episode 3
3/4: The 2-Tone Movement. Pauline Black, lead singer of The Selecter, continues her discussion of 2-Tone Records, the English label that spawned the 2-Tone movement of the 1980s.
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6 Music Plays It Again - Episode 4
4/4: The 2-Tone Movement. Pauline Black, lead singer of The Selecter, concludes her discussion of 2-Tone Records, the English label that spawned the 2-Tone movement of the 1980s.
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6 Music Plays It Again - Eric's - The Story of a Liverpool CLub
Steve Lamacq tells the remarkable story of one of Liverpool's musical landmarks
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6 Music Plays It Again - Fats Domino
Paul Jones profiles rock 'n' roll and R 'n' B legend Antoine 'Fats' Domino
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6 Music Plays It Again - Get Up for James Brown
Mark Lamarr presents an in-depth profile of James Brown
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6 Music Plays It Again - Glastonbury Tales
Mark Sutherland traces the history of the Glastonbury festival
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6 Music Plays It Again - Grievous Angel: The Gram Parsons Story
Bob Harris explores the life and music of singer-songwriter Gram Parsons. Features contributions from Emmylou Harris and Keith Richards, plus a rarely-heard interview with Parsons himself
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6 Music Plays It Again - Hammond - A Vital Organ
John Walters traces the history of the instrument with contributions from Keith Emerson, Brian Auger and others
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6 Music Plays It Again - Hellhounds on His Trail - The Robert Johnson Story
Paul Sexton tells the story of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson
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6 Music Plays It Again - Hey! Bo Diddley
Roger Daltrey tells the story of the unique and influential guitarist and singer, whose trademark beat changed the face of music
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6 Music Plays It Again - Higher and Higher - The Life and Soul of Jackie Wilson
Paul Gambaccini recalls the career of R 'n' B, soul and pop sensation Jackie Wilson
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6 Music Plays It Again - Holloway Dreams
Tom Robinson tells the story of record producer Joe Meek
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6 Music Plays It Again - How Does it Feel - the New Order Story
John Peel tells the story of iconic Manchester band New Order
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6 Music Plays It Again - I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses Story
Mary Anne Hobbs profiles Manchester band The Stone Roses
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6 Music Plays It Again - Ian Dury and The Blockheads in Concert
A concert performance at the Hammersmith Odeon, recorded in 1979 and featuring songs from the Do It Yourself album.
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6 Music Plays It Again - Janis
Ardent Janis Joplin fan Beth Ditto celebrates the short but remarkable life of the singer who wowed the crowds at Monterey and Woodstock
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6 Music Plays It Again - Jarvis Cocker's Musical Map of Sheffield
Jarvis Cocker takes listeners on an intimate tour of Sheffield in this evocative programme, creating a soundtrack to drive his memories, feelings and observations about his home
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6 Music Plays It Again - Joe Stummer's London Calling
In 2001, Joe Stummer tried his hand as a radio DJ on the BBC World Service. Check out how he got on
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6 Music Plays It Again - Johnny Cash - The American
In a series recorded for what would have been the great man's 75th birthday, Paul Gambacinni celebrates the life of country music star Johnny Cash
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6 Music Plays It Again - Lee 'Scratch' Perry
Musician and producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry tells his extraordinary story
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6 Music Plays It Again - Liverpool - The New Wave
As Liverpool revels in its role as European Capital of Culture, Janice Long explores the city's second musical boom during the late 70s and early 80s
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6 Music Plays It Again - Louie and the G-Men
Steve Van Zandt tells how the song Louie, Louie survived the wrath of the FBI to become one of the most performed, recorded and influential tracks of all time
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6 Music Plays It Again - Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine
Marc revisits classic interviews from the BBC archives
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6 Music Plays It Again - Marc Riley's Time Machine
Marc Riley explores archive interviews with classic artists
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6 Music Plays It Again - Mark Lamarr's Brief History of Rap
Mark Lamarr traces the history and development of rap music
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6 Music Plays It Again - Masters of Rock
Iron Maiden vocalist and 6 Music DJ Bruce Dickinson looks back at memorable years in the rock almanac
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6 Music Plays It Again - Mavericks: Pioneers of R&B
Mark Radcliffe celebrates the pioneers of R&B, such as Charles Brown, Johnny Otis, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson and Ruth Brown
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6 Music Plays It Again - My Top Ten
Andy Peebles talks to guests about their careers and favourite pieces of music
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6 Music Plays It Again - My Top Twelve
Andy Peebles talks to guests about their careers and favourite pieces of music
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6 Music Plays It Again - Never Mind the Horlicks: Punk at Middle Age
Tom Robinson explores how punk has shaped popular music
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6 Music Plays It Again - New Boots and Love Pants
Richard Allinson tells the story of the unique pop poet Ian Dury, who passed away in 2000
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6 Music Plays It Again - One Nation Under a Groove
Craig Charles tells the story of George Clinton's career
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6 Music Plays It Again - Parklife - The Blur Story
Stuart Maconie tells the story of one of the most important British bands of the last decade
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6 Music Plays It Again - Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
Stuart Maconie tells the story of the Madchester scene from the late 1980s to the early 90s
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6 Music Plays It Again - Punk Rock USA
Record producer Craig Leon tells the story of American punk rock from the 1960s garage scene of the pacific north west through to the Stooges, the New York punk scene and beyond
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6 Music Plays It Again - Punky Reggae Party
Tom Robinson examines the unlikely alliance between punk rock and reggae music that blossomed at the London's Roxy Club
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6 Music Plays It Again - Purple Reign - The Prince Story
Mica Paris tells the story of Prince
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6 Music Plays It Again - Ray Charles: Man and Music
Stuart Maconie profiles the influential artist
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6 Music Plays It Again - Reason to Believe: The Real Tim Hardin
Bob Harris presents a profile of songwriter Tim Hardin
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6 Music Plays It Again - Reasons to Be Cheerful: Ian Dury and The Blockheads
Andy Serkis tells the extraordinary story of Ian Dury with contributions from Chas Jankell, The Blockheads, Suggs, Phill Jupitus and Ian's son Baxter.
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6 Music Plays It Again - Roy Orbison: The Big O
The late John Peel tells the story of Roy Orbison, who passed away in 1988
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6 Music Plays It Again - Salford Lad
Stuart Maconie tells the story of Smiths singer and solo artist Morrissey
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6 Music Plays It Again - Seven More Days that Rocked the World
Stuart Maconie explores another group of pivotal events in music history
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6 Music Plays It Again - Spellbound - The Story of John McGeoch
Pete Mitchell presents the story of John McGeoch, one of the most innovative and influential guitarists of the past thirty years
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6 Music Plays It Again - Spirits of Woodstock
Pete Drummond talks to people who were at the Woodstock pop festival in 1969
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6 Music Plays It Again - Stevie Wonder Story
Series exploring the life and career of Stevie Wonder
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6 Music Plays It Again - Stubborn Kinda Fella: Remembering Marvin Gaye
Smokey Robinson presents a six-part series in which he pays tribute to his Motown colleague, soul legend Marvin Gaye
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6 Music Plays It Again - The 2-Tone Movement
Pauline Black's documentary on 2-Tone Records, the influential Coventry based label that spawned a new mutli-cultural movement in music, with bands including The Specials, Madness and The Selector
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Blagger's Guide
David Quantick presents a comic and partly made-up history of popular music
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Chess Records Story
Series tracing the story of the Chess Records label and its crucial contribution to the evolution of rock and roll, narrated by Marshall Chess, son of co-founder Leonard Chess
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Clash in New York and Shea Stadium
Don Letts explores the bond between New York and punk rockers The Clash
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Great Bleep Forward
Andrew Collins presents a series exploring the history of electronic music
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Keith Moon Radio Show
In 1973, The Who's drummer Keith Moon presented the John Peel Show while Peel was on holiday. This was the result
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Look of Love - The New Romantics
ABC frontman Martin Fry looks back at the New Romantic movement of the 1980s
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Man Machine - Kraftwerk, Krautrock and the German Electronic Revolution
Jarvis Cocker tells the story of the influential band, featuring an interview with founder member Ralph Hutter
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Mighty Arms of Atlas
Alan Freeman's classic profile of rock band Led Zeppelin
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Northern Ireland Scene
A series exploring the alternative music scene in Northern Ireland
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Otis Redding Story
Stuart Maconie tells the story of soul legend Otis Redding
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Poet, the Rocker - the Phil Lynott Story
James Nesbitt presents a series looking at the life of Phil Lynott
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Radiohead Story
Steve Lamacq presents an in-depth profile of the influential band
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Record Producers
Series looking at the careers and output of various notable record producers
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Reverend Al Green
Paul Sexton tells the story of soul man Al Green
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Second Summer of Love
Zoe Ball recalls the Acid House movement of the late 1980s
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Stax Story
Paul Jones tells the story of the influential Memphis record label
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Stiff Records Story
Madness frontman Suggs tells the story of the influential record label, home to artists ranging from Motorhead and The Damned to Kirsty Macoll
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Thin Lizzy Story
Midge Ure tells of the story of the unique Irish band
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Thing About Syd
Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of Syd Barrett
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Upsetter - The Life and Works of Lee 'Scratch' Perry
Mark Lamarr profiles musician and producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry and examines his legacy
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Whistle Test Years
Bob Harris looks back at the Old Grey Whistle Test, with interviews and music from the original TV series
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6 Music Plays It Again - The White Album Revisited
Record producer Chris Thomas recalls working on the 1968 Beatles LP known as the White Album. Plus he introduces a selection of cover versions of tracks from the record
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6 Music Plays It Again - The Who - Their Generation
Paolo Hewitt tells the story of the band
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6 Music Plays It Again - This Town Ain't Big Enough - The Story of Sparks
Mark Radcliffe tells the story of LA band Sparks
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6 Music Plays It Again - Tighten Up - The Story of Trojan Records
Don Letts celebrates the influential UK-based record label that brought Jamaican music to a wider audience
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6 Music Plays It Again - ToeRag Studios
Pete Mitchell explores the history of a tiny independent recording studio in east London
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6 Music Plays It Again - Too Much Too Young
Paul Sexton traces the fortunes of 2 Tone Records, from its early successes to its demise in 1985
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6 Music Plays It Again - Trojan Explosion
Ranking Miss P and Patrick Meades highlight some of the jewels of the vast Trojan Records back catalogue and discuss the stories behind the songs
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6 Music Plays It Again - Way Out West
David Quantick examines Bristol's underground music scene
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6 Music Plays It Again - Whatever Happened to Davy Graham?
Tom Robinson presents a profile and celebration of acoustic guitarist Davy Graham
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6 Music Plays It Again - Who's Who
The original four members of The Who talk candidly about the band, themselves and the other members
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6 Music Plays It Again - You'll Never Be Sixteen Again
The acclaimed series telling the story of the British teenager through music, archive recordings and reminiscences, presented by John Peel
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