The Rise and Fall of ... Podcast
Get to know the shocking highs and lows of the biggest stories in music.
Episodes to download
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8. What the World is Waiting For—Madchester
Mon 23 Mar 2026
8/8 Steve Lamacq and Alison Bell discuss what Madchester stood for and it's ongoing legacy.
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7. Regret—Madchester
Mon 23 Mar 2026
7/8 Madchester dissolved. The Hacienda is fading. Is the party over?
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6. Shoot You Down—Madchester
Mon 23 Mar 2026
6/8 Madchester... once felt unstoppable begins to fracture under its own weight.
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4. Loose Fit—Madchester
Mon 16 Mar 2026
4/8 Baggy jeans, bucket hats and loose jumpers become the Madchester Uniform.
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3. Twenty Four Hour Party People—Madchester
Mon 16 Mar 2026
3/8 The Stone Roses and The Happy Mondays release their first records on the very same day.
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2. Movement—Madchester
Mon 16 Mar 2026
2/8 Manchester finds its rhythm. The birth of Blue Monday and the reinvention of the Ha莽ienda.
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1. Wilderness—Madchester
Mon 16 Mar 2026
1/8 Steve Lamacq and Alison Bell tell the story of Madchester
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7. No Fun. Implosion in the USA.—Sex Pistols
Mon 27 Oct 2025
8/8 鈥淓ver get the feeling you鈥檝e been cheated?鈥� The first American Tour.
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6. The Album, The Outrage and the Court Case—Sex Pistols
Mon 27 Oct 2025
7/8 Sex Pistols take on the law, the tabloids, the establishment鈥� and win?
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5. Anarchy on the Thames—Sex Pistols
Mon 27 Oct 2025
6/8 Hijacking the Silver Jubilee - and a legendary riverboat stunt.
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3. The Filth and the Fury—Sex Pistols
Mon 27 Oct 2025
4/8 A half-cut band. A smirking presenter. The live TV broadcast that shook Britain.
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2. Year Zero—Sex Pistols
Mon 27 Oct 2025
3/8 鈥淲e鈥檙e not into music, we鈥檙e into chaos.鈥� The band takes to the stage.
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1. No Future—Sex Pistols
Mon 27 Oct 2025
2/8 A trail of chaos that changed British music. Ep 1 traces the band鈥檚 turbulent origins.
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7. Bang Bang You're Dead—Indie Sleaze
Fri 25 Jul 2025
7/8 The Word magazine coins the derisory term 鈥淟andfill Indie鈥�, turning the genre into a joke.
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6. When The Sun Goes Down—Indie Sleaze
Fri 25 Jul 2025
6/8 The UK indie guitar music scene hits the tabloids.
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5. Can't Stand Me Now—Indie Sleaze
Fri 25 Jul 2025
5/8 What鈥檚 a music scene without fighting and feuding?
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4. Golden Touch—Indie Sleaze
Fri 25 Jul 2025
4/8 2005 to '06 is the pinnacle of UK Indie Sleaze. But with success comes the backlash...
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2. Boys In The Band—Indie Sleaze
Fri 25 Jul 2025
2/8 Every corner of the UK sprouts an exciting new group.
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1. Foundations—Indie Sleaze
Fri 25 Jul 2025
1/8 Noughties UK indie music was fashionable and thrilling. Ep 1 takes us back to Year Zero.
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9. The Masterplan—Oasis
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Steve and Jo reunite to discuss the return of Noel and Liam.
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8. Live Forever?—Oasis
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
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7. Fade Away: A Plum In Paris—Oasis
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
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6. Where Did It All Go Wrong? The Death Of A Party—Oasis
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
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5. Be Here Now: Blair, Blur And a Backlash—Oasis
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
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4. Champagne Supernova? The Missing Gallagher—Oasis
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
