Songbook
Songbook

Songbook

2008 4 Seasons 30 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

Exclusive interviews and acoustic performances with the legends responsible for some of the most famous songs of our times. Each acclaimed songwriter discusses their unique musical inspiration and writing processes before giving an exclusive intimate acoustic performance of some of their seminal songs.

Exclusive interviews and acoustic performances with the legends responsible for some of the most famous songs of our times. Each acclaimed songwriter discusses their unique musical inspiration and writing processes before giving an exclusive intimate acoustic performance of some of their seminal songs.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Phil Collins

In a music career spanning over 30 years Phil Collins has sold 100 million albums, won 7 Grammy Awards, 2 Golden Globes

EP 2

Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)

Gary Kemp wrote all of Spandau Ballet’s 23 hit singles which led to 30 million album sales.

EP 3

Fran Healy (Travis)

Scottish band Travis have released 6 albums in 11 years.

EP 4

Mick Hucknall (Simply Red)

Simply Red have sold 50 million albums worldwide, and enjoyed 5 UK number one albums in their career spanning over 20 ye

EP 5

Squeeze

Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook have been working for over 35 years together, after having found one another through an

EP 6

David Gray

David Gray has released 7 albums with sales in excess of 11 million.

EP 7

Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers)

The ex-Stranglers' frontman reveals the stories behind some of the band's most famous songs, before giving an exclusive

EP 8

Ian McCulloch (Echo and The Bunnymen)

Ian McCulloch has enjoyed critical and commercial success both as the lead singer and songwriter of the cult band, Echo

EP 1

Jarvis Cocker

Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker reveals the inspiration behind some of his best-loved hits, before giving an intimate perfor

EP 2

Albert Hammond

Legendary songwriter Albert Hammond reveals the inspiration behind some of his best-loved songs, before performing them.

EP 3

Donovan

Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan reveals how he wrote his best-loved tracks during a career spanning five decades.

EP 4

Ian Broudie

The Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie discusses the inspiration behind his best-known tracks, including the iconic footy anth

EP 5

Bernard Sumner

New Order's Bernard Sumner reveals the secrets of his craft, discussing how some of his best-loved tracks came to be wri

EP 6

The Feeling

The Feeling reveal the secrets of their craft, discussing how some of their best-loved tracks came to be written and exp

EP 7

Duran Duran (Part 1)

In the first programme Simon, Nick, Roger and John talk about the formation of Duran Duran; including how Simon Le Bon t

EP 8

Duran Duran (Part 2)

Programme two covers how depressed they were when their 1983 single Union of The Snake failed to enter the charts at Num

EP 1

James Blunt

James Blunt talks about the moment he first knew he wanted to dedicate his life to music, learning the guitar as a teena

EP 2

Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol)

Snow Patrol guitarist, singer and songwriter, Gary Lightbody, talks about the band’s long climb to success, his musica

EP 3

Don Black

The Oscar winning writer Don Black talks frankly about writing lyrics for stage, screen and chart hits. Recalling his st

EP 4

Brett Anderson

Suede's former frontman talks frankly about: growing up in Haywards Heath, the early days of Suede, living on the dole,

EP 5

Texas

Sharleen Spiteri and Johnny McElhone, the songwriting partnership behind Texas, talk about their 20 years of success tog

EP 6

Midge Ure

Midge Ure looks back on his Glaswegian youth and how the motivation for forming a band was at first purely to attract gi

EP 7

Ray Davies Pt 1

Musical legend Ray Davies looks back on his early musical influences – records that his older sister would send from C

EP 8

Ray Davies Pt 2

Ray Davies continues revealing the inspiration and songwriting process behind some of the Kinks hits. Discussing the pro

EP 1

Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart, formerly one half of pop duo Eurythmics, discusses the stories behind the band's most famous hits, and per

EP 2

Don McLean

Don McLean, writer and singer of hits including American Pie, Vincent and Crying, discusses his life and career, as well

EP 3

Leiber and Stoller

Songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller discuss the inspirations behind some of their most famous hits, including Stan

EP 4

Diane Warren

Bob Harris talks to Diane Warren, the songwriter behind some of the best-known ballads in pop music history, including A

EP 5

Kasabian

Kasabian guitarist and songwriter Serge Pizzorno discusses the creative process behind the Leicester band's string of hi

EP 6

KT Tunstall

Bob Harris interviews singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, who discusses the unusual surroundings in which her debut album Eye

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