World Service Music Documentaries

All the BBC World Service music podcasts gathered into one place. New documentaries will be added intermittently. Only available in the UK.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrwqn

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 47m. Bisher sind 49 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint alle 4 Wochen.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 7 hours 18 minutes

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Argentina’s Rock and Roll


The music that helped forge a new Argentine identity after the violence of military rule


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 February 18, 2014  26m
 
 

Freedom Songs


How did Nina Simon's hit I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free come to be written.


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 February 11, 2014  26m
 
 

Jimi Hendrix's Time in London


Jimi Hendrix's 1967 gig at the Marquee club in London launched his career.


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 January 21, 2014  9m
 
 

In Perfect Harmony


Beautiful singing in harmony from around the world. When and why do we sing?


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 December 25, 2013  50m
 
 

The Secret History of Bossa Nova


Forget its low-key, supper club reputation, bossa nova was tied to a political revolution


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 November 12, 2013  27m
 
 

Walk on the Wild Side


Mike Williams talks to critics, fans, academics and historians Lou Reed.


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 November 1, 2013  49m
 
 

Flashmob Flamenco


Spain's current economic crisis is seeing the return of flamenco as a form of protest.


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 April 18, 2013  23m
 
 

I Dressed Ziggy Stardust


For more than four decades, David Bowie has entranced his followers. What is his appeal?


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 April 16, 2013  26m
 
 

Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues


Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America?


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 January 12, 2013  23m
 
 

Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues


How Johnny Cash's experiences performing in jails turned him into a prison reformer.


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 January 5, 2013  23m