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Eras

The stories of the biggest artists in the world. We delve deep into the BBC archive and speak to the people who were there, as we look back on their most iconic eras.

Radio 2,30 episodes

Episodes

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Queen
1. Ascension
Bill Bailey tells the story of Queen, rock's most flamboyant and iconic band.
18 Oct 2025,31 mins
Queen
2. Coronation
Bill Bailey delves into Queen's evolution into stadium-shaking titans.
13 Oct 2025,36 mins
Queen
3. Heavy Is The Crown
Bill Bailey explores the emotional and creative toll of fame on Queen.
13 Oct 2025,35 mins
Queen
4. The Reign Continues
Bill Bailey looks at Queen's most poignant and powerful chapter.
13 Oct 2025,26 mins
Queen
5. Interview with Queen icons Brian May & Roger Taylor
Bill Bailey sits down to interview Queen legends Brian May and Roger Taylor.
27 Oct 2025,29 mins,
Bob Marley
1. Soon Come
Trevor Nelson explores the origins of Reggae’s first and greatest superstar, Bob Marley
02 Feb 2025,28 mins
Bob Marley
2. Catch A Fire
Trevor Nelson follows The Wailers’ story to London, on the cusp of a new chapter.
02 Feb 2025,28 mins
Bob Marley
3. War
Trevor Nelson explores the most tumultuous period in Bob Marley’s incredible life.
02 Feb 2025,28 mins
Bob Marley
4. Legend
Trevor Nelson narrates the final chapter in Bob Marley’s incredible story.
02 Feb 2025,28 mins
Bob Marley
5. Interview with Cedella & Skip Marley
Trevor Nelson talks all things Bob Marley with his daughter Cedella and grandson Skip.
02 Feb 2025,30 mins
Sting
1. I’ve Always Been Famous
Vernon Kay presents the stories, and the music, that shaped Sting’s origins.
25 Aug 2024,28 mins,
Sting
2. New York, Newcastle
Vernon Kay follows Sting and the Police as they become a world-dominating phenomenon.
25 Aug 2024,28 mins,
Sting
3. Consider Me Gone
Vernon Kay explores the first half of Sting’s incredible solo career.
25 Aug 2024,28 mins,
Sting
4. Legacy
Vernon Kay explores the experimental attitude that makes Sting’s legacy unique.
25 Aug 2024,28 mins,
ABBA
1. The Road to Waterloo
Sara Cox tells the story of ABBA’s individual origins.
07 Apr 2024,28 mins
ABBA
2. The Arrival
Sara Cox follows ABBA from potential one-hit-wonders to global superstardom.
07 Apr 2024,28 mins
ABBA
3. Said and Done
ABBA have never been more famous - but is this the beginning of the end?
14 Apr 2024,28 mins
ABBA
4. Thank You For The Music
Sara Cox tells the story of pop history’s greatest revival.
14 Apr 2024,28 mins
ABBA
5. ABBA Voyage
Sara Cox interviews the producers of ABBA Voyage.
04 May 2024,29 mins
The Beatles
1. Rock n' Roll
The band get their big break, shape their sound and hone their iconic look.
26 Oct 2023,28 mins,
The Beatles
2. Riots
Beatlemania sweeps the globe.
26 Oct 2023,28 mins,
The Beatles
3. Rebellion
The band makes an era-defining choice: to tour, or not to tour?
26 Oct 2023,28 mins,
The Beatles
4. Revolution
A personal tragedy marks the start of a new and turbulent era for the band.
26 Oct 2023,28 mins,
The Beatles
5. Reincarnation
John, Paul, George and Ringo navigate life after the Beatles.
26 Oct 2023,28 mins,
The Beatles
6. Now And Then
The story behind The Beatles final single, Now and Then, narrated by Martin Freeman.
05 Nov 2023,30 mins
Kylie Minogue
1. She Should Be So Lucky
Scott Mills revisits the Eras of Kylie Minogue. In Episode One, find out how it all began.
02 Sep 2023,22 mins
Kylie Minogue
2. She Don’t Need Anyone
Scott Mills puts Indie Kylie in the spotlight in the second episode of Eras.
02 Sep 2023,23 mins
Kylie Minogue
3. She Can’t Get You Out of Her Head
Scott Mills takes us onto the dancefloor for Kylie’s Noughties pop renaissance.
03 Sep 2023,25 mins
Kylie Minogue
4. She Hears It and She Knows
Eras arrives in the 2010s, and Scott Mills brings Kylie’s story up to the present day.
03 Sep 2023,26 mins
Kylie Minogue
5. The Interview
Scott Mills chats to Kylie Minogue about her career highlights from the past 35 years.
10 Sep 2023,39 mins