The Pop Years (2003)

Directed by

Edith Bowman

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

How it feels

A British TV series that looks back at pop music from each year between 1980 and 1999. It shows archive clips and includes interviews with singers and fans who remember that year.

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What happens

The Pop Years is a British television show that reviewed pop music of a certain year from 1980 to 1999. It was first shown on Sky1 in 2003 and was later repeated on Sky3. The programme featured archive clips relating to the particular year that it was reviewing, e.g. music videos or live performances. It also featured interviews with famous singers from that year and talking heads who enjoyed that year's music. The show ran for a single series of 20 episodes and was narrated by Scott Mills and Edith Bowman. The producer was Ric Blaxill, who had previously produced Top of the Pops and CD:UK. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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