Episode 3: The Imperial Years
At the midpoint of the 1980s, Phil Collins reigns supreme. Live Aid! Miami Vice! The red hot hit streak to end all hit streaks! Welcome to Phil’s imperial era.
In 1985, after a couple of massive singles and an Oscar nomination, Phil Collins stands on the precipice of global megastardom. Then comes No Jacket Required, Live Aid, a red hot hit streak with Genesis – and he’s hurled over the edge.
From time zone defying Concorde operatics to soundtracking – and starring in – Miami Vice, Zoe Ball charts Phil’s imperial era. The critics might be giving him a hard time, but in stadiums all over the world legions of fans sing every word to his constantly expanding stable of mega hits.
But as the demands on his time and attention multiply… it’s only a matter of time before there’s a personal cost to so much success.
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Series Producer: Frank Palmer
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