2. Rock and Roll Star: The Month That Changed It All

Britpop, as a term landed in the spring of 1993 but it was a full
year later, that everything changed over the course of just
twenty days. In Episode 2 of The Rise and Fall of Britpop, Steve
Lamacq and Jo Whiley revisit the key moments on the road to
Britpop’s explosion. Including on air resignations at Radio 1, a
band of rowdy Mancunians and a tragic death, which caused
shockwaves around the world. 30 years later Steve and Jo are
taking advantage of their contacts, going through old note books,
photo albums, DATs, Mini Discs and the BBC archives, to chart the
Rise and Fall of one of the biggest musical movements ever to hit
the UK… Britpop. Warning: this episode contains strong language,
adult themes and descriptions of self-harm and suicide, which
some listeners may find distressing. Details of help and support
are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline


Listen only on BBC Sounds.


Presented by Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq Written by Steve Lamacq
and Paul Sheehan Produced by Paul Sheehan with additional
production by Phil Smith Technical Production by Tim Heffer
Editor for BBC Audio Helen Hobday Commissioning Producer Jonathan
O’Sullivan Commissioner for BBC Music Will Wilkin A BBC Audio
Production