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Richard chats to actress Jenny Seagrove and ice skating legends Torvill and Dean.
Featuring memories contributed by Radio 2 listeners, Stuart Maconie narrates the story of post-war Britain via 50 records that soundtracked this dramatic and kaleidoscopic period.
The burgeoning internet allows the Arctic Monkeys to turn the music business on its head.
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Joe Meek's music brought romance to the space race, albeit in a DIY, home-made fashion.
Dizzee is the sound of 21st century Britain, mirroring the culture clash of modern life.
Every show will be on BBC iPlayer until December 2013, or you can download for a small fee
We're asking the British public to choose the topic and song for our final, 50th episode.
Rob: How 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' changed my life Duration: 04:18 Are 'Friends' Electric? - A Dystopian Vision
Graham - discovering music on the internet Duration: 00:19 I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Social Networking and iPod Culture
Sarah - MP3: the postives and negatives Duration: 00:29 I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Social Networking and iPod Culture
European electronica's influence on world music Duration: 00:31 Are 'Friends' Electric? - A Dystopian Vision
Gary Numan's ever-changing look Duration: 00:28 Are 'Friends' Electric? - A Dystopian Vision
Re-recording Telstar with the original Tornados Duration: 00:37 Telstar - The Sound of the Future
Join the conversation about The People's Songs with the programme makers and Stuart Maconie
Here's @StuartMaconie's preview for tonight's episode on @BBCRadio2 10pm: I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor: http://t.co/todi4KKpfC
Technology and you - a new blog post feat. Gary Numan and The Arctic Monkeys! http://t.co/ezt8M1mwMd
Listen again to last night's fabulously futuristic episode: http://t.co/B4de1GNYXs #garynuman #humanleague
Good heavens, we never knew there were so many cover versions of Are 'Friends' Electric?! ♫ Are 'Friends' Electric? http://t.co/So8KYOqvTN
RT @daveshaw66: Human League - Being Boiled - stunning! @bbcpeoplessongs
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