About this podcast
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.
Episodes
- Spice Girls: 4. Viva Forever · 28 min · Season 8 Episode 4In a few hectic years, the Spice Girls had surpassed their wildest dreams. But it hadn’t come easy. By the turn of the Millennium, they’d given everything they had. Time for a…
- Spice Girls: 3. Goodbye · 28 min · Season 8 Episode 3After parting ways with manager Simon Fuller, the Girls are doing it for themselves. But storm clouds are gathering over Spice World. In Episode Three, Rosie Ramsey follows the…
- Spice Girls: 2. Girl Power · 28 min · Season 8 Episode 2In 1996, the world met The Spice Girls. It didn’t know what hit it. In Episode 2, Rosie Ramsey takes you inside the all-conquering whirlwind that was Spice Mania. Under the…
- Spice Girls: 1. Wannabes · 28 min · Season 8 Episode 1Five girls. One era-defining phenomenon. Meet the Spice Girls. In Episode One, Rosie Ramsey follows the Girls as they take their first steps on the path to superstardom. It’s a…
- Phil Collins: 5. The Man Himself · 29 min · Season 7 Episode 5In the final part of Eras: Phil Collins, Zoe Ball sits down with the man himself for a new and exclusive conversation, encompassing everything from Phil’s earliest aspirations as…
- Phil Collins: 4. Against All Odds · 29 min · Season 7 Episode 4In the 1990s, Phil Collins’ status as rock and roll’s resident nice guy is thrown into question after the collapse of his second marriage, the leak of a certain fax, and a…
- Phil Collins: 3. The Imperial Years · 29 min · Season 7 Episode 3In 1985, after a couple of massive singles and an Oscar nomination, Phil Collins stands on the precipice of global megastardom. Then comes No Jacket Required, Live Aid, a red hot…
- Phil Collins: 2. Can You Feel It? · 29 min · Season 7 Episode 2It’s the dawn of the 1980s, and Phil’s life has been thrown into turmoil by the breakdown of his marriage – but amidst the heartbreak, he finds a new drive to create. Zoe Ball…
- Phil Collins: 1. In the Beginning… · 29 min · Season 7 Episode 1Who’s that cherubic lad, beaming out from the cover of a 9 penny knitting pattern? Meet young Philip Collins – a boy born with two distinct paths laid out before him. Follow his…
- Queen: 5. Interview with Queen icons Brian May & Roger Taylor · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 5Hosted by comedian and lifelong Queen super fan Bill Bailey, this latest installment of the ERAS series dives deep into the story of the band told through the prism of their…
- Queen: 4. The Reign Continues · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 4In this episode of Eras: Queen, Bill Bailey tells the story of the band's most poignant and powerful chapter. By the start of the 90s, Queen knew time was running short as…
- Queen: 3. Heavy Is The Crown · 35 min · Season 6 Episode 3This episode of Eras: Queen, Bill Bailey explores the emotional and creative toll of fame on the band. After a breakneck pace in the previous decade, Queen quietly disappear from…
- Queen: 2. Coronation · 37 min · Season 6 Episode 2Bill Bailey tells the story of Queen and in the second episode it's 1975, and Queen are on the brink of failure. With financial issues they are exhausted and overlooked, but take…
- Queen: 1. Ascension · 31 min · Season 6 Episode 1Bill Bailey tells the story of rock's most flamboyant and iconic band. In the first episode of Eras: Queen, it's the late 60s, and four outsiders with academic brains collide in…
- Bob Marley: 2. Catch A Fire · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 2Trevor Nelson tells the story of Reggae’s first and greatest superstar. In the second episode of Eras: Bob Marley, it’s 1972, and The Wailers find themselves in London. When a…
- Bob Marley: 1. Soon Come · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 1Rock Star. Poet. Visionary. Peacemaker. Trevor Nelson tells the story of Reggae’s first and greatest superstar, Bob Marley. In the years since his death in 1981, Bob Marley has…
- Bob Marley: 4. Legend · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 4Trevor Nelson tells the story of Reggae’s first and greatest superstar. In the final chapter of Eras: Bob Marley, Bob’s incredible life comes to end. But his Legend is immortal…
- Bob Marley: 3. War · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 3Trevor Nelson tells the story of Reggae’s first and greatest superstar. In Episode 3 of Eras: Bob Marley, it’s an election year - and Jamaica is rocked by political turmoil. Bob…
- Bob Marley: 5. Interview with Cedella & Skip Marley · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 5Rock Star. Poet. Visionary. Peacemaker. He’s sold tens of millions of records - but his influence goes far beyond music. He’s one of the most recognisable faces on Earth - but…
- Sting: 1. I’ve Always Been Famous · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 1Storyteller. Activist. Superstar. This is the story of Sting. Vernon Kay is your guide to one of British music’s most individual artists. In Episode One, you’ll hear the stories…
- Sting: 2. New York, Newcastle · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 2When Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers formed the Police, none of them could have predicted the phenomenon that they would become. In Episode Two, we follow the band from…
- Sting: 3. Consider Me Gone · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 3The Police are no more. But Sting never rests on his laurels. In Episode Three, Vernon Kay follows the first stages in a solo career spanning four decades. Embracing his origins…
- Sting: 4. Legacy · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 4When you’ve been in the game for as long as Sting has, it’s tempting to just keep giving the people what they want. But that’s just not him, is it? In Episode Four, Vernon Kay…
- ABBA: 1. The Road to Waterloo · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 1They’re famous for their marriages, divorces, and impossibly perfect pop songs. But how much do you really know about ABBA? In this series, Sara Cox is your guide to Sweden’s…
- ABBA: 2. The Arrival · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 2With Waterloo, ABBA became an international act. But in the aftermath, they were almost written off as one-hit wonders. In Episode 2 of ABBA: Eras, Sara Cox tells the story of…
- ABBA: 3. Said and Done · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 3It’s 1979, and ABBA are one of the world’s most famous bands. But beneath their successful surface, things are changing. In Episode 3, Sara Cox follows the band to the peak of…
- ABBA: 4. Thank You For The Music · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 4After a wildly successful but grueling decade, ABBA were no more. Their ‘indefinite hiatus’ allowed each member of the group to follow their own path. But nothing lasts forever…
- ABBA: 5. ABBA Voyage · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 5After establishing themselves as one of music’s pop giants, the ABBA legacy continues in an exciting new chapter - ABBA Voyage. The futuristic and visually groundbreaking show…
- The Beatles: 1. Rock n' Roll · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 1Martin Freeman tells the story of the Fab Four’s rise, fall and rebirth - and how they changed the world along the way. In the space of just 8 years, their journey took them from…
- The Beatles: 2. Riots · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 2It’s 1964. British Beatlemania is in full swing but, this summer, the Fab Four are about to go global - and nothing can stand in their way. In Part 2 of Eras: The Beatles the…
- The Beatles: 3. Rebellion · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 3No high lasts forever. And in 1966, the pressures of fame begin to weigh on the globetrotting lives of John, Paul, George and Ringo. From a close-call with military police in the…
- The Beatles: 4. Revolution · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 4When tragedy strikes at the end of 1967, the Beatles are faced with an uncertain future. In the months and years to come, cracks begin to show in the foundations of the world’s…
- The Beatles: 5. Reincarnation · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 5If you’re in the biggest band there ever was, how do you cope when it all comes crashing down? That’s the question John, Paul, George and Ringo were asking themselves in the…
- The Beatles: 6. Now And Then · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 6In the final episode of Eras: The Beatles we hear the story behind The Beatles final single ‘Now and Then’, including new interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Narrated…
- Kylie Minogue: 1. She Should Be So Lucky · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 1Join Scott Mills for the ultimate celebration of the UK’s best-loved pop star, who this year headlines Radio 2 in the Park on Sunday 17th September. When a teenage Kylie lit up…
- Kylie Minogue: 2. She Don’t Need Anyone · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 2Join Scott Mills for the ultimate celebration of the UK’s best-loved pop star, who this year headlines Radio 2 in the Park on Sunday 17 September. The 90s are well underway, and…
- Kylie Minogue: 3. She Can’t Get You Out of Her Head · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 3Join Scott Mills for the ultimate celebration of the UK’s best-loved pop star, who this year headlines Radio 2 in the Park on Sunday 17th September. Australia rings in the New…
- Kylie Minogue: 4. She Hears It and She Knows · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 4Join Scott Mills for the ultimate celebration of the UK’s best-loved pop star, who this year headlines Radio 2 in the Park on Sunday 17th September. All good things come to an…
- Kylie Minogue: 5. The Interview · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 5Ahead of Kylie's headline set at Radio 2 in the Park 2023, Scott Mills chats to the Princess of Pop, as they discuss the highlights of her 35 year career.
