What's on The Sound of Style
Find out what shows we have in store for you on BBC Four, 6 Music and BBC iPlayer during our celebration of the love affair between music and fashion.
On each Wednesday the series, Oh You Pretty Things airs, 6 Music will be playing music across the shows reflecting the years covered in that evening's programme.
6 Music Specials
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Iggy Pop: The Fashion Show
Join Iggy as he brings our Sound of Style season to a conclusion with his two-hour fashion themed show.
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Rick Wakeman
Radcliffe and Maconie welcome cape-wearing prog-rock god Rick Wakeman, a key figure during the heady ‘looned days of the 70s.
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The Look of Music, the Sound of Fashion: Malcolm McLaren in His Own Words
A second chance to hear Malcolm McLaren, who died in 2010, looking back on his life in fashion and music.
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You'll Never Be Sixteen Again
To coincide with the Sound of Style season, another chance to hear the acclaimed series telling the story of the British teenager through music, archive and reminiscence.
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Mary Anne Hobbs: Why Music Needs Fashion
Punk rocker and fashion expert Brix Smith Start talks about why music needs fashion.
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The Sound of Style Special: Never Mind the Cobblers: The Rock 'n' Roll Cobbler
Gemma Cairney interviews legendary shoemaker, Terry de Havilland, and his legions of fans.
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Chris Hawkins meets Paul Smith
Fashion designer, Sir Paul Smith talks to Chris about his thoughts on the relationship between fashion and music through the decades from the swinging sixties to the present day.
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The Sound of Style Special: Making a Scene with Lauren Laverne
Lauren Laverne goes on a whistle-stop tour of British fashion to look at how musical subcultures have shaped people's style over the last 50 years.
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Don Letts - Sound of Style Special
Don Letts selects songs and tells tales illustrating his unique path through evolving trends in music and fashion from the 60s to the present day.
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Fashion Special. From Where Did You Get That Hat to Trouser Press and All Garments in Between
Gideon Coe presents a three-hour fashion special featuring music that celebrates clothes.
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How to Look Awesome on Stage
Mary Anne Hobbs talks to fashion designer Marko Mitanovski on how to look sensational on stage as part of The Sound of Style..
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Liz Kershaw with Wayne Hemingway
Liz continues The Sound of Style love fest as she talks to British fashion designer and co-founder of Red or Dead, Wayne Hemingway MBE.
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The Sound of Style Special: John Cooper Clarke - The Suit
The Bard of Salford joins his tailoring mate, the Savile Row taught Tom Baker at his Soho establishment to get his inside leg measured and chat about the many intricacies of the modern day suit.
The Sound of Style Wednesdays on 6 Music: 1980-1990
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Chris Hawkins
The Hawk concludes our last Wednesday of celebrating the the unique relationship between music and fashion. Today, we're focusing on music from 1980 to 1990..
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Shaun Keaveny
Shaun dedicates his show to the music, style and fashion of the 1980s and 1990s in his very own 'Shaun' way.
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Lauren Laverne
Lauren continues to play music from the 80s and 90s. Also style-icon and Talking Heads founder David Byrne will be popping in for a chat all about his immersive new play with Fatboy Slim called 'Here Lies Love'.
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Radcliffe and Maconie
There's going to be a little of 80s shimmer and shine on Mark and Stuart's show, plus they'll be talking Paul Merton about his new book.
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Steve Lamacq
Steve will be playing forgotten tracks from the 1980s onwards as he bids farewell to The Sound of Style.
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Gideon Coe
This evening's show features selections from this era alongside sessions from Pussy Galore, Radio Luxembourg, Gong, The Antlers and The Naturalites plus a concert from R.E.M.
The Sound of Style on BBC Four
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Oh You Pretty Things: The Story of Music and Fashion
Series following the cut and thrust between British music and fashion subcultures from the mid-60s to the early 90s
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Hello Quo
Alan G Parker's documentary recounts Status Quo's epic story.
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Big Hits: TOTP 1964 – 1975
With the Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Status Quo, Procol Harum, Stevie Wonder and the Kinks.Roxy Music: Frejus
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Roxy Music: Frejus
Roxy Music in concert at Frejus in France in 1982, in front of an audience of 15,000.
The Sound of Style on BBC iPlayer
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Susie Bubble Backstage
Join the party backstage with blogger supremo Susie Bubble at some of the hottest shows of London Fashion Week Spring Summer 2015.
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Abbey Clancy on Frowers
For any designer, getting the right celebrity to adorn your front row during London Fashion Week is crucial. Abbey Clancy reveals the PR secrets behind getting the 'frow' right.
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Daisy Lowe on Trends
As London Fashion Week closes its doors Daisy Lowe takes us on journey through the catwalk trends of Spring Summer 2015.
