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Get to know the shocking highs and lows of the biggest stories in music.

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  • July 23 · 51 sec

    Trailer

    Stop us if you think you've heard this one before. You haven't.

  • S4 · E7
    March 16 · 18 min

    7. Regret

    Madchester dissolved. The Hacienda is fading. Is the party over?

  • S4 · E6
    March 16 · 23 min

    6. Shoot You Down

    Madchester... once felt unstoppable begins to fracture under its own weight.

  • S4 · E4
    March 16 · 25 min

    4. Loose Fit

    Baggy jeans, bucket hats and loose jumpers become the Madchester Uniform.

  • S4 · E2
    March 16 · 21 min

    2. Movement

    Manchester finds its rhythm. The birth of Blue Monday and the reinvention of the Haçienda.

  • S4 · E1
    March 16 · 18 min

    1. Wilderness

    Steve Lamacq and Alison Bell tell the story of Madchester

  • S3 · E9
    Oct 27, 2025 · 21 min

    8. My Way

    A tragic chapter for punk’s most iconic band.

  • S3 · E5
    Oct 27, 2025 · 22 min

    4. Cancelled

    The band face the music and harness British outrage.

  • S3 · E4
    Oct 27, 2025 · 19 min

    3. The Filth and the Fury

    A half-cut band. A smirking presenter. The live TV broadcast that shook Britain.

  • S3 · E3
    Oct 27, 2025 · 23 min

    2. Year Zero

    “We’re not into music, we’re into chaos.” The band takes to the stage.

  • S3 · E2
    Oct 27, 2025 · 17 min

    1. No Future

    A trail of chaos that changed British music. Ep 1 traces the band’s turbulent origins.

  • S2 · E7
    Jul 25, 2025 · 16 min

    7. Bang Bang You're Dead

    The Word magazine coins the derisory term “Landfill Indie”, turning the genre into a joke.

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