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  1. Saturday10:00
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    1. It’s Time The Tale Were ToldThe Smiths

    1/8The extraordinary story of The Smiths begins with one quiet Manchester dreamer.

  2. Saturday10:20
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    2. Hand in GloveThe Smiths

    2/8One sunny day in Manchester, a knock on a door changed everything.

  3. Saturday10:45
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    3. You’ve Got Everything NowThe Smiths

    3/8Top of the Pops, packed venues, and a nation falling in thrall to The Smiths.

  4. Saturday11:05
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    4. This Night Has Opened My EyesThe Smiths

    4/8Rock and roll excess, a first trip to America, and a family fracturing.

  5. Saturday11:30
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    5. Money Changes EverythingThe Smiths

    5/8Two signatures, a verbal agreement, and the seeds of a decade of strife.

  6. Saturday11:50
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    6. Bigmouth Strikes AgainThe Smiths

    6/8Endlessly quotable, fiercely provocative: Morrissey and the press, a love-hate story.

  7. Saturday12:15
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    7. I Know It's OverThe Smiths

    7/8Fish and chips, fraying nerves, and the bombshell that ended The Smiths.

  8. Saturday12:35
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    8. A Light That Never Goes OutThe Smiths

    8/8A decade on from the split, old friends meet again. In court.

  9. Sunday10:00
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    Part 1 of the Rise and Fall of OasisOasis

    Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.

  10. Sunday11:00
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    Part 2 of the Rise and Fall of OasisOasis

    Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.

  11. Sunday12:00
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    Part 3 of the Rise and Fall of OasisOasis

    Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.

  12. Sunday13:00
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    Part 4 of The Rise and Fall... and Rise again of Oasis.Oasis

    Steve and Jo reunite to discuss the return of Noel and Liam.