The True Story Of British Pop

*The True Story Of British Pop was a series of five programmes that "traced the landmarks in British popular music, recalling the surprise hits and misses and the industry's capacity for reinventing itself", that was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in 2001, presented by Peel. 
*The BBC Genome details for each episode are:
*1: The Empire Strikes Back-Significant Departures - British influence around the world, from the British invasion to punk and Britpop. 
*2: An assessment of the truly innovative and influential British bands, solo artists and singer-songwriters.
*3: The Svengalis and Other Influences. A look at the movers and shakers behind the scenes, from pre-war talent pickers to today's manufacturers of pop stars. John Peel: page 13
*4: John Peel on the radical changes in the profile of women since the "empowering" post-punk era.
*5: Two-tone Britain. A look at the vital impact of the UK's multicultural society on its popular music, from punk to drum 'n' bass and garage. John Peel: page 13
== Show track details ==
*Episode 1:
*Beatles: Please Please Me
*Beatles: All My Loving
*Rolling Stones: Under My Thumb
*Beatles: I Wanna Be Your Man
*Rolling Stones: I Wanna Be Your Man
*Rolling Stones: The Last Time
*Rolling Stones: Brown Sugar
*Who: My Generation
*Beatles: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
*Sex Pistols: God Save The Queen
*Joy Division: Love Will Tear Us Apart
*Spandau Ballet: Gold
*Duran Duran: Girls On Film
*S'Express: Theme From S'Express
*Stone Roses: Fools Gold
*Beloved: The Sun Rising
*Pulp: Common People
*Oasis: Live Forever
*Not recommending adding the above to artist pages as it is doubtful that John had any say in their choice
== External Links ==
*Episode 1
* Genome
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