7. The Drugs Don't Work

As the 90s hurtled towards a new millennium, Britpop wasn't just
making big headlines, it had also become very big business.


As money flowed through the UK music industry, everyone was
desperate to be part of Cool Britannia. However, with the arrival
of money came the arrival of excess.


In Episode 7 of The Rise and Fall of Britpop, legendary Evening
Session hosts Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq re-unite to look back at
what life was like for those in the eye of the storm.


The Rise and Fall of Britpop was presented by Jo Whiley and Steve
Lamacq. It was written by Steve Lamacq and Paul Sheehan.
Technical Production by Tim Heffer. With additional production by
Phil Smith. The Editor for BBC Audio was Helen Hobday. The
Commissioning Producer was Jonathan O’Sullivan. The Commissioner
for Sounds was Will Wilkin. Archive comes from The Word, Fierce
Panda, Channel 4, Hattrick, Steve Lamacq, Peel Acres, Creation
Call, Ginger Media and the BBC Archive. The producers would like
to thank all contributors and archive interviewers and
interviewees including Matt Everitt, Jax Coombes, Miranda Sawyer,
John Harris, Stephen Merchant, Matt Tasker, Dermot O’Leary, Sara
Tabar, Anna Richards, Tom Ravenscroft, Sam Cunningham, Chris
Morris, Stuart Maconie, Mark Goodier, Georgia Frampton and Snuff.