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Pieces of Britney

Britney Spears: pop icon. Pandora Sykes pieces together what we know about her story, and what it tells us about sex, entertainment, and how we treat women in the public eye.

Radio 4,9 episodes

Episodes

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Welcome to Pieces of Britney with Pandora Sykes
Britney Spears: introducing an in-depth look at her journey so far.
29 Jun 2021,3 mins
1. Quiet Plans
Pandora Sykes explains how and when Britney Spears was placed in a legal conservatorship
01 Jul 2021,42 mins
2. A Star is Born
Pandora Sykes explores Britney's hardscrabble childhood and stint as a Disney child star
02 Jul 2021,37 mins
3. The Fame Game
Pandora Sykes tells the story of teenage Britney, catapulted into super-stardom
03 Jul 2021,37 mins
4. Gossip Girl
Pandora Sykes revisits the toxic collusion of paparazzi and gossip blogs in the early 00s
04 Jul 2021,46 mins
5. Chaotic
Pandora Sykes navigates the media narratives around Britney, once she has a family
05 Jul 2021,54 mins,
6. Shattered
Pandora Sykes looks at the cultural treatment of 'troubled' young female celebrities
06 Jul 2021,45 mins,
7. Groundhog Day
Pandora Sykes revisits the events leading to Britney's conservatorship and its key players
07 Jul 2021,54 mins
8. #FreeBritney
Pandora Sykes explores the movement to liberate Britney from her conservatorship
08 Jul 2021,56 mins,