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AMPED

Red Door Studios

Amped dives into the greatest stories from the world of music. The legends and the moments that changed everything. Hosted by Olivia Jones, each episode brings you a story you think you already know but hopefully teaches you something you don't. Produced by Red Door Studios.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Avg 17 min
  • English

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  • S2 · E10
    May 14 · 17 min

    Nil Point - The UK Eurovision Story

    This is the story of how Britain went from genuine Eurovision contender to continent-wide punchline across the space of a decade. From nil points in Latvia, a throat infection in Kyiv, and a rapper Athens . Featuring Blue, Engelbert Humperdinck, Bonnie Tyler, and the ray of sunshine who gave us back our dignity in 2022, Sam Ryder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S2 · E9
    May 7 · 10 min

    The Ricky Wilson Jump

    It's May 2006. Ricky Wilson leaves a Hard-Fi gig early to watch a film on telly, crosses a road in Leeds, and gets hit by a car. It's probably his frontman instincts that save him. This is a story about a shy kid from West Yorkshire who taught himself to keep moving when the adrenaline hits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S2 · E7
    April 16 · 13 min

    Where Did Adele Come From?

    In 2006, an eighteen-year-old from South London finished her final year at the BRIT School, recorded a three-song demo and gave it to a friend. The friend put it on MySpace. A few months later, one of the biggest music careers in history began. This week on AMPED, we go back before the Grammys, before the stadium tours, before Someone Like You, to the flat above a pound shop in West Norwood where it all started. Clips: Backstage at Jools Holland BRIT Awards 2008 North American Tour footage from 19 Album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S2 · E6
    April 9 · 11 min

    The Bargain Bond

    The Story of Robbie Williams : Millennium

  • S2 · E4
    March 26 · 20 min

    Top Of The Mimes

    Nirvana and Oasis Rebel Against Top Of The Pops

  • S2 · E1
    March 5 · 17 min

    Supergrass Turn Down A Massive Offer From Steven Spielberg

    In this episode, we explore the ultimate Britpop "what if": why Supergrass famously turned down a life-changing offer from Steven Spielberg. Just 12 months into their career—and only two years after forming in a Harvester kitchen in Oxford—the trio found themselves at Spielberg’s California ranch. The surreal meeting saw a 19-year-old Gaz Coombes bonding with the director over The Twilight Zone before being presented with a choice that could have fundamentally altered the band's legacy. While the lure of global fame and Hollywood access was on the table, the band's reaction to the "shortcut" was an unusual one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E4
    February 26 · 19 min

    Mick Fleetwood and Sam Fox - Too Many Mistakes

    On 13 February 1989, inside the grand surroundings of Royal Albert Hall, the British Phonographic Industry attempted to make the Brit Awards less stuffy. With rock legend Mick Fleetwood and pop star Samantha Fox at the helm, autocues failed, Boy George made a gay sex joke, a government minister was heavily booed and hundreds of screaming Bros fans wiped out backstage communication. The result was a broadcast so painful the BRITs wouldn’t be broadcast live again for eighteen years. In this episode, Olivia Jones revisits the night British music television imploded and ask whether, in all its shambolic, toe-curling glory, it was the most perfectly British awards show of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • February 18 · 2 min

    BRITs Special Trailer

    The first series of Amped dives into the most talked about moments from the Brit Awards. From Jarvis Cocker’s onstage protest of Michael Jackson, to Geri Halliwell’s Union Jack dress, Madonna’s infamous cape fall, and the show which changed everything in 1989 — this season explores the performances that became music legend. Hosted by Olivia Jones and produced by Red Door Studios, Amped tells the greatest stories from the world of music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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