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It Was 50 Years Ago Today
It was an immediate success and became a symbol of the growing 1960s counterculture. Now, it’s considered the greatest album of all time. What’s the story behind the The Beatles’ legendary Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?
In 2017, 50 years after its release, documentary-maker Alan G Parker examines archive footage and interviews with fellow musicians, their family and the Beatles themselves.
This show is not currently available on BBC Select but see below to browse through more music documentaries available to stream on BBC Select.
Reclaiming Amy
Amy Winehouse’s death at the age of just 27 shocked the world. Now her closest family and friends reveal the truth about this unforgettable music icon in this BBC documentary film.
With access to never-before-seen family archives and rare musical performances, this raw and moving documentary explores Amy Winehouse’s life, loves and her legacy. Dad Mitch, as well as Amy’s mother Janis, who has never spoken in depth before, tell their story and celebrate their daughter.
Mozart in London
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the child prodigy that changed the sound of classical music – but his birth was special in more ways than one as Lucy Worsley finds in BBC Select documentary, Mozart in London.
David Bowie: Finding Fame
This is the David Bowie story you don’t know.
Though he’s now considered an icon that transformed music forever, Bowie’s quest for fame had multiple false starts.
Relive the journey to fame, before Ziggy, before Bowie, in this insightful and entertaining BBC David Bowie documentary, streaming now on BBC Select.