BBC Radio 1's Stories
Music, culture and life.
BBC Radio 1's Stories - Africa Make Some Noise! The Story of Modern African Music
DJ Edu hosts a guided tour of the hottest sounds out of Africa and asks - what's stopping it becoming the next big thing in the UK?
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Biffy Clyro
The behind the scenes story of cult Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro, as told by the band themselves.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Empire State of Mind
Huw Stephens gets under the skin of one of the world's most fascinating cities in this definitive guide to the New York scene.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Florence and The Time Machine
Following her headlining performance at Radio 1's Big Weekend and ahead of her Glastonbury appearance, Radio 1 tells the complete story of 2009's breakout star Florence Welch.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - International Radio 1
Radio 1 DJs explore music scenes around the world
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Jaguar Skills' History of Hip Hop
Another chance to hear Jaguar Skills' amazing History of Hip Hop - over 500 tracks spanning 30 years, all mashed into an hour!
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Jail Tales
Former member of So Solid Crew Ashley Walters finds out what life in jail is really like for the UK's youth. Part of BBC Three's Jail Tales project.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Jay-Z
Sean Carter. Jay-Z. The Jiggaman. Voted the most hip hop person of all time by Radio 1's panel of experts, this is Jay-Z's incredible story in his own words and rhymes.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Music in Vogue
What came first - the music or the look? Radio 1 heads down the catwalk to find out what influence fashion schools have on both the high street and the music charts.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Radio 1's Story of 2010
Who rocked, who sucked, who shone, who stank, who trended and who epic failed in the year gone by?
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Radio 1's Story of the Mix
Celebrating the 500th Essential Mix DJ, Kutski tells the story of mixing. Featuring Fatboy Slim, Paul Oakenfold, Danny Byrd and many more, this is as close to definitive as it gets.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Radio 1's Story of Tiesto
Judge Jules tells the story of the biggest DJ on the planet. Known to his family as Tijs Michiel Verwest, this is his tale.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Rob da Bank's A to Z of David Guetta
The world's most successful dance music producer takes time out from creating number 1 records to have a chat with Rob Da Bank about the tunes that shaped his life.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Scene Stealers
Who decides which songs end up on TV and film soundtracks? Scene Stealers tries to find the short cut to getting your music heard by millions.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Start Something - The Story of South Wales Rock
South Wales has been at the heart of UK rock for the last decade. But why does this part of the country excel in this way? Bethan Elfyn finds out and tells the story.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Story of Dubstep
MistaJam presents a two-part story focusing on one of the most exciting new music genres on the planet - dubstep, tracing the genre from its pioneers to the first supergroups.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The A to Z of Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding, winner of the BBC's Sound of 2010, reflects on how her life and career have changed, whilst talking us through the music that made her who she is.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The A to Z of Enter Shikari
Rob da Bank spends an hour in the company of Enter Shikari and takes an alphabetical wander through their record collection.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The A to Z of Gorillaz
Rob Da Bank talks to Gorillaz bassist Murdoc, about the band's past, present and future, telling the story of the most successful animated band of all time.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The A to Z of Jessie J
Jessie J, No 1 in the BBC's Sound of 2011 list, talks Rob da Bank through the music that made and inspired her.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The A to Z of Phoenix
One of the most beloved cult bands of today, Phoenix take Rob Da Bank through the 26 songs that made the band what they are today.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The A to Z of Sub Focus
Another chance to hear Sub Focus's musical trip from A to Z.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The A to Z of Vampire Weekend
Rob Da Bank spends an hour in the company of Vampire Weekend and takes an alphabetical wander through their record collection.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The A-Z of Radio 1
Radio 1, established 1967. Spend an hour reliving some memorable Radio 1 moments.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Credit Crunk
1Xtra's DJ Semtex takes an in-depth look at how 'money-geddon' has affected MC's, DJs and producers, both fiscally but also lyrically, with contributions from Diddy and Jay Z.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Ex-X Factor
Scott Mills reveals what happened next to some of the myriad X Factor contestants who've been on the show over the years. Plus we reveal the best ways to nail the audition!
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Folklore of Mumford & Sons
Radio 1 delves into how Mumford & Sons - alongside some of their friends - have brought folk music back to the masses.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Killers
The Killers have left few stages un-rocked, few pits un-moshed and few charts un-topped. Zane Lowe tells the story of one of the biggest bands on the planet!
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire are a popular, critically-acclaimed Canadian band. Radio 1 spends time with frontman Win Butler and his troupe of multi-instrumentalists to find out their story.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of Bring Me The Horizon
Another chance to hear Radio 1 moshing like there's no tomorrow with Sheffield's Bring Me The Horizon.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of Download
Radio 1 looks back at Download, from its origins as a one-day event called Monsters of Rock, through to Ozfest and the three-day metal marathon it has become.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of Drum 'n' Bass with Jaguar Skills
Jaguar Skills digs in the crates to create the definitive musical guide to the genre. The journey from the very earliest jungle breaks through to the modern dub step fusions.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of Epitaph Records
Mike Davies pays tribute to the label with contributions from founder Brett Gurewitz, The Offspring's Dexter Holland, Frank Turner, Gallows and The Blackout.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of Glastonbury
Radio 1 gets on the tour bus with a load of Glastonbury virgins as they head to perform on the BBC Introducing stage at the mother of all festivals.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of Linkin Park
Another chance to hear the incredible story of Linkin Park's journey to global stardom.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of Pendulum
Radio 1 takes you on a step by step journey through Pendulum's career, featuring contributions from Fabio, Grooverider, Chase and Status, Bailey and others.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of the Big Weekend
Vernon Kay and Radio 1's DJ family celebrate the tenth Big Weekend with a look back at the history and the most memorable moments of the UK's biggest free festival.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of the DIY Gig
Huw Stephens and Jen Long put on their own gig in Jen's flat to show how it's done and tell the story of how they did it.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of the DIY Video
Why give your money to a director when you could get a million hits on Youtube yourself? Greg James tries to make a music video for one of his favourite acts.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of the Essential Mix
From its humble beginnings to the globally acclaimed phenomenon it's become, Radio 1 documents the extraordinary life of The Essential Mix.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story Of The Prodigy
Zane Lowe talks to The Prodigy about the tumultuous and exciting journey that transformed them from Essex ne'er-do-wells into the kings of stadium dance.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - The Story of UK Sound
MistaJam tells the story of UK Sound. From N-Dubz to Tinchy, Dizzee to Chipmunk, Taio to Wiley, the British urban sound came of age in 2009 and took over the charts.
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BBC Radio 1's Stories - Veterans
We revisit the young soldiers featured in 2002's Sony-nominated Radio 1 documentary Tour of Duty and find out what it's like to be a veteran before the age of 25.
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