1x1 - Love Me Do

October 23, 2005

New series investigating the music revolution of the past 40 years, and its links to the British fascination with sex and gender. The first programme looks at the 1960s, when the popularity of groups like the Beatles and pop icons such as Cilla Black, Marianne Faithfull and Sandi Shaw went hand in hand with a new generation of assertive fans. The decade also saw the rise of camp in the form of Brian Jones and Mick Jagger.

1x2 - Oh You Pretty Things

October 30, 2005

Exploring the glam rock sound of the 1970s, when pioneers Marc Bolan and David Bowie made make-up on men fashionable. Led Zeppelin's heavy rock with its macho image upset the burgeoning feminist movement, while punk and disco's origins also fell within the decade. With contributions by Siouxsie Sioux, Germaine Greer, Malcolm McLaren and Robin Gibb.

1x3 - Tainted Love

November 6, 2005

The musical and sexual preferences of the flamboyant 1980s, when New Romantic bands, including the Human League, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club and Duran Duran, conquered the charts. Awareness of Aids began to grow, and by the end of the decade the nation's concept of masculinity had been eroded, with girls gaining the upper hand.

1x4 - Wannabe: The 90s

November 13, 2005

The changing attitudes of the 1990s, when Manchester became the centre of the pop music universe and young people began shedding their inhibitions. With contributions by Norman Cook, Melanie Chisholm, Shirley Manson, Richard Fairbrass, Germaine Greer and Melanie Brown.

Cherie Lunghi

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Pamela Des Barres

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Yoko Ono

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Frank Zappa

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James Brown

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Sandie Shaw

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Germaine Greer

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Johnny Marr

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Marc Almond

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Simon Napier-Bell

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Divine

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Shirley Manson

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Gary Kemp

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Mel B

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Robin Gibb

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Tony Hadley

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Malcolm McLaren

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Cynthia Plaster Caster

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