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Don't You Forget About Me

Gemma Cairney selects inspiring music documentaries re-released from the Radio 4 archive.

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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.
10 Jan 2019,2 mins
The Grace of Jeff Buckley
The story of a momentous day during Jeff Buckley's first UK solo tour in March 1994.
28 mins
Mamma M.I.A.: Influence of an Icon
Comedian Jack Rooke profiles his idol, Sri Lankan-British rapper M.I.A.
28 mins
The 12-Inch Single
Paul Morley explores the impact of the 7-inch single's grand relative.
30 mins,
The Cult of Aphex Twin
Music writer John Doran ventures into the strange world of Richard D James.
30 mins
The Lost Genius of Judee Sill
Ruth Barnes explores the life, loves and music of the singer-songwriter Judee Sill.
30 mins,
Arthur Russell: Vanished into Music
Olivia Laing presents an imaginative portrait of the elusive musician Arthur Russell.
07 Feb 2019,30 mins
The Sound Odyssey: Nadine Shah
Gemma Cairney takes Nadine Shah to Beirut for a musical collaboration.
28 mins
Goldie the Alchemist
Goldie describes his story from a broken home to his success and later struggles.
30 mins,
The Women Who Wrote Rock
Kate Mossman tells the story of the overlooked female pop and rock writers of the 60s.
30 mins
Tropicalia: Revolution in Sound
A revolution in music, politics and attitude - the explosion of Tropicalia in Brazil.
14 Mar 2019,30 mins
Mad About the Boy
Jude Rogers and Ruth Barnes look at the empowering flipside of pop fandom.
21 Mar 2019,30 mins
Soul Music: Strange Fruit
Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.
28 Mar 2019,30 mins
While My Guitar Gently Bleeps
Isy Suttie delves into video game music, attempting to create her own electronic opus.
04 Apr 2019,30 mins
Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story
Film-maker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh.
11 Apr 2019,30 mins,
78 Revolutions
Jenny Hammerton, a DJ of 78s, explores why the old discs are still alive and spinning.
18 Apr 2019,30 mins
The House of the Windy City - Dance Music's Forgotten Heroes
Presenter and DJ Dave Pearce tells the story of dance music.
25 Apr 2019,30 mins
The Sound of Bombs
Fatima Al Qadiri explores how the sounds of war run through modern music.
02 May 2019,30 mins
Fast and Furioso
Rainer Hersch explores the dazzling technique of today's musical virtuosos.
09 May 2019,30 mins
16 5 66
The story of how two of the greatest albums of all time were released on the same day.
16 May 2019,30 mins
The Lost Women of British Jazz
Shining a light on the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history.
23 May 2019,30 mins
The Hang Drum Phenomenon
Evelyn Glennie explores the extraordinary story of a new percussion instrument - the Hang.
30 May 2019,30 mins
The Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World
Martha Reeves uncovers the politics of the disco movement, beginning in New York.
06 Jun 2019,30 mins
Profile: Kendrick Lamar
Mark Coles profiles Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar.
13 Jun 2019,13 mins
The Art of the Loop
Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.
20 Jun 2019,30 mins
The Secret History of Bossa Nova
Singer Monica Vasconcelos explores the musical and political story of bossa nova.
27 Jun 2019,30 mins