List of episodes of the series «Trailblazers Of»

Disco

• Episode number: 1
• Episode description:
  Narrated by Noddy Holder, this eye-opening series examines the key moments that have shaped musical history, starting with a look at the origins of disco music.

Glam Rock

• Episode number: 2
• Episode description:
  From the flamboyant clothes to the extravagant make up, Noddy Holder narrates this fascinating look at the evolution of glam rock.

Two Tone

• Episode number: 3
• Episode description:
  Narrated by Noddy Holder, the eye-opening series examining the key moments that have shaped musical history turns its attention to Two Tone.

Funk

• Episode number: 4
• Episode description:
  Noddy Holder narrates as the series takes a fascinating trip back to 1960s America to take a look at the evolution of funk music.

Punk

• Episode number: 5
• Episode description:
  Narrated by Noddy Holder, this eye-opening series turns its attention to the origins of punk music. With Toyah Willcox and DJ Annie Nightingale.

Nuclear Protest

• Episode number: 6
• Episode description:
  A fascinating look at the politics behind - and evolution of - anti-nuclear songs, from western swing and country to gospel, jazz and rockabilly.

Acid House

• Episode number: 7
• Episode description:
  Noddy Holder narrates this fascinating look at the combination of personalities and events that gave rise to acid house music.

80s Pop

• Episode number: 8
• Episode description:
  Noddy Holder narrates this fascinating look at the cheerful, catchy, synth-led party pop songs of the 80s. With Pete Burns and Pete Waterman.

Prog Rock

• Episode number: 9
• Episode description:
  Noddy Holder narrates this fascinating look at the combination of personalities and events that gave rise to progressive rock music.

Electronic Music

• Episode number: 10
• Episode description:
  The likes of Gary Numan, and Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark look at how electronic music grew throughout the 70s.

Madchester

• Episode number: 11
• Episode description:
  Happy Mondays' Bez and the Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock look back on the rise of the 'Madchester' scene of the late 80s and early 90s.

Gothic Rock

• Episode number: 12
• Episode description:
  Musician Steve Abbott and DJ Princess Julia are among those taking a look at Gothic rock and bands such as The Cure and Nine Inch Nails.

Pop Videos

• Episode number: 13
• Episode description:
  Arlene Phillips and Gary Numan are among those taking a look at the rise of the music video, from Michael Jackson's Thriller to David Bowie's The Jean Genie.

Conscience Songs

• Episode number: 14
• Episode description:
  Rick Wakeman and Pete Waterman are among those examining the emergence and impact of songs that brought major issues to the world's attention.

Heavy Metal

• Episode number: 15
• Episode description:
  Music experts explore the wild world of heavy metal music, from Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin to Metallica and Motley Crue.

New Romantics

• Episode number: 16
• Episode description:
  Toyah Wilcox and Billy Bragg are among those examining the New Romantic movement, from The Human League and Adam Ant, to David Bowie and Ultravox.

Pop Radio

• Episode number: 17
• Episode description:
  The Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock and DJ Annie Nightingale are among those examining radio's biggest hits, from Queen to Pharrell Williams.

Pub Rock

• Episode number: 18
• Episode description:
  A fascinating musical journey examining the back-to-basics pub rock movement that emerged in the south of England in the 1970s.

Dance

• Episode number: 19
• Episode description:
  An eye-opening look at the most memorable dance videos ever made, from Madonna's Vogue to Psy's Gangnam Style.