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Season 1

  • S01E01 Disco

    • April 29, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Narrated by Noddy Holder, this eye-opening series examines the key moments that have shaped musical history, starting with a look at the origins of disco music.

  • S01E02 Glam Rock

    • May 6, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    From the flamboyant clothes to the extravagant make up, Noddy Holder narrates this fascinating look at the evolution of glam rock.

  • S01E03 Two Tone

    • May 13, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Narrated by Noddy Holder, the eye-opening series examining the key moments that have shaped musical history turns its attention to Two Tone.

  • S01E04 Funk

    • May 20, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Noddy Holder narrates as the series takes a fascinating trip back to 1960s America to take a look at the evolution of funk music.

  • S01E05 Punk

    • May 27, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Narrated by Noddy Holder, this eye-opening series turns its attention to the origins of punk music.

  • S01E06 Nuclear

    • June 3, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    A fascinating look at the politics behind - and evolution of - anti-nuclear songs, from western swing and country to gospel, jazz and rockabilly.

  • S01E07 Acid House

    • June 10, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Noddy Holder narrates this fascinating look at the combination of personalities and events that gave rise to acid house music.

  • S01E08 80s Pop

    • June 17, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Noddy Holder narrates this fascinating look at the cheerful, catchy, synth-led party pop songs of the 80s.

  • S01E09 Prog Rock

    • June 24, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Noddy Holder narrates this fascinating look at the combination of personalities and events that gave rise to progressive rock music.

  • S01E10 Electronic Music

    • July 1, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    A look at how electronic music developed through the 1970s, featuring contributions by Gary Numan and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys.

  • S01E11 Madchester

    • July 8, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Happy Mondays' Bez and the Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock look back on the rise of the Madchester scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

  • S01E12 Gothic Rock

    • July 15, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Musician Steve Abbott and DJ Princess Julia are among those taking a look at key moments in the history of the gothic rock genre.

  • S01E13 Pop Videos

    • July 22, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Arlene Phillips and Gary Numan are among those taking a look at the development of the music video, including Michael Jackson's Thriller and David Bowie's The Jean Genie.

  • S01E14 Conscience Songs

    • July 29, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Rick Wakeman and Billy Bragg are among those examining the emergence and impact of songs that brought major issues to the world's attention.

  • S01E15 Heavy Metal

    • August 5, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Music experts explore the development of heavy metal music, from Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin to Metallica and Motley Crue.

  • S01E16 New Romantics

    • August 12, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Toyah Willcox and Billy Bragg are among those examining key moments in the development of the New Romantic genre, from the Human League and Adam Ant, to David Bowie and Ultravox.

  • S01E17 Pop Radio

    • August 19, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    Former Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock and DJ Annie Nightingale are among those examining the role of radio in some of pop's biggest hits, from Queen to Pharrell Williams.

  • S01E18 Pub Rock

    • August 26, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    A fascinating musical journey examining the development of the back-to-basics movement that emerged in the south of England in the 1970s.

  • S01E19 Dance Videos

    • September 2, 2016
    • Sky Arts

    An eye-opening look at the most memorable dance videos ever made, from Madonna's Vogue to Psy's Gangnam Style. Noddy Holder presents.