Classic Albums - Season 5
Season 5
Episodes
Motorhead: Ace of Spades
Enter the debauched, anarchic world of Motorhead, who injected punk energy into rock 'n' roll, creating one of the headbangers' dirtiest and toughest albums ever. Featuring contributions from Lemmy, Phil Taylor, Eddie Clarke and Metallica's Lars Ulrich. (BBC Two)
Simply Red: Stars
Interviews and archive footage are combined to identify the driving forces behind the hit songs of the hugely popular album Stars. With contributions from Simply Red front man Mick Hucknall , plus band members of the time, including guitarist Heitor Teixeira Pereira and keyboard player Fritz Mclntyre.(BBC Two)
Nirvana: Nevermind
The Seattle grunge/alternative rock trio's breakthrough album is examined here. With this recording, Nirvana changed the direction of rock music in general, and made industry executives take notice, and rethink what type of music could be commercially viable. Surviving members Kris Novocelik and Dave Grohl take us through the tracks, along with producer Butch Vig. Included is a segment on Kurt Cobain's life and career.
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Harry Wild
Literature professor Harriet "Harry" Wild is adjusting to retirement when she's mugged. While recovering at the home of her son, a detective in the Dublin police, Harry gleans a clue for his current case. But when she's rebuffed, Harry decides to solve the crime herself. Recruiting an unlikely young sidekick, she finds a new path as a private investigator.
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