Don't You Forget About MeEpisodes Episode guide
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The Secret History of Bossa Nova
Singer Monica Vasconcelos explores the musical and political story of bossa nova.
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The Art of the Loop
Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.
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Profile: Kendrick Lamar
Mark Coles profiles Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar.
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The Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World
Martha Reeves uncovers the politics of the disco movement, beginning in New York.
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The Hang Drum Phenomenon
Evelyn Glennie explores the extraordinary story of a new percussion instrument - the Hang.
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The Lost Women of British Jazz
Shining a light on the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history.
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The story of how two of the greatest albums of all time were released on the same day.
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Fast and Furioso
Rainer Hersch explores the dazzling technique of today's musical virtuosos.
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The Sound of Bombs
Fatima Al Qadiri explores how the sounds of war run through modern music.
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The House of the Windy City - Dance Music's Forgotten Heroes
Presenter and DJ Dave Pearce tells the story of dance music.
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78 Revolutions
Jenny Hammerton, a DJ of 78s, explores why the old discs are still alive and spinning.
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Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story
Film-maker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh.
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While My Guitar Gently Bleeps
Isy Suttie delves into video game music, attempting to create her own electronic opus.
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Soul Music: Strange Fruit
Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.
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Mad About the Boy
Jude Rogers and Ruth Barnes look at the empowering flipside of pop fandom.
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Tropicalia: Revolution in Sound
A revolution in music, politics and attitude - the explosion of Tropicalia in Brazil.
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The Women Who Wrote Rock
Kate Mossman tells the story of the overlooked female pop and rock writers of the 60s.
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Goldie the Alchemist
Goldie describes his story from a broken home to his success and later struggles.
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The Sound Odyssey: Nadine Shah
Gemma Cairney takes Nadine Shah to Beirut for a musical collaboration.
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Arthur Russell: Vanished into Music
Olivia Laing presents an imaginative portrait of the elusive musician Arthur Russell.
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The Lost Genius of Judee Sill
Ruth Barnes explores the life, loves and music of the singer-songwriter Judee Sill.
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The Cult of Aphex Twin
Music writer John Doran ventures into the strange world of Richard D James.
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The 12-Inch Single
Paul Morley explores the impact of the 7-inch single's grand relative.
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Mamma M.I.A.: Influence of an Icon
Comedian Jack Rooke profiles his idol, Sri Lankan-British rapper M.I.A.
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The Grace of Jeff Buckley
The story of a momentous day during Jeff Buckley's first UK solo tour in March 1994.
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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.

























