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Don't You Forget About MeEpisodes

  1. The Secret History of Bossa Nova

    Singer Monica Vasconcelos explores the musical and political story of bossa nova.

  2. The Art of the Loop

    Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.

  3. Profile: Kendrick Lamar

    Mark Coles profiles Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar.

  4. The Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World

    Martha Reeves uncovers the politics of the disco movement, beginning in New York.

  5. The Hang Drum Phenomenon

    Evelyn Glennie explores the extraordinary story of a new percussion instrument - the Hang.

  6. The Lost Women of British Jazz

    Shining a light on the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history.

  7. 16 5 66

    The story of how two of the greatest albums of all time were released on the same day.

  8. Fast and Furioso

    Rainer Hersch explores the dazzling technique of today's musical virtuosos.

  9. The Sound of Bombs

    Fatima Al Qadiri explores how the sounds of war run through modern music.

  10. The House of the Windy City - Dance Music's Forgotten Heroes

    Presenter and DJ Dave Pearce tells the story of dance music.

  11. 78 Revolutions

    Jenny Hammerton, a DJ of 78s, explores why the old discs are still alive and spinning.

  12. Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story

    Film-maker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh.

  13. While My Guitar Gently Bleeps

    Isy Suttie delves into video game music, attempting to create her own electronic opus.

  14. Soul Music: Strange Fruit

    Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.

  15. Mad About the Boy

    Jude Rogers and Ruth Barnes look at the empowering flipside of pop fandom.

  16. Tropicalia: Revolution in Sound

    A revolution in music, politics and attitude - the explosion of Tropicalia in Brazil.

  17. The Women Who Wrote Rock

    Kate Mossman tells the story of the overlooked female pop and rock writers of the 60s.

  18. Goldie the Alchemist

    Goldie describes his story from a broken home to his success and later struggles.

  19. The Sound Odyssey: Nadine Shah

    Gemma Cairney takes Nadine Shah to Beirut for a musical collaboration.

  20. Arthur Russell: Vanished into Music

    Olivia Laing presents an imaginative portrait of the elusive musician Arthur Russell.

  21. The Lost Genius of Judee Sill

    Ruth Barnes explores the life, loves and music of the singer-songwriter Judee Sill.

  22. The Cult of Aphex Twin

    Music writer John Doran ventures into the strange world of Richard D James.

  23. The 12-Inch Single

    Paul Morley explores the impact of the 7-inch single's grand relative.

  24. Mamma M.I.A.: Influence of an Icon

    Comedian Jack Rooke profiles his idol, Sri Lankan-British rapper M.I.A.

  25. The Grace of Jeff Buckley

    The story of a momentous day during Jeff Buckley's first UK solo tour in March 1994.

  26. Welcome to Don't You Forget About Me with Gemma Cairney

    The new home for inspiring music documentaries re-released from the Radio 4 archive.