Soul Music Episodes Episode guide
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Bruch's Violin Concerto
Stories of what Bruch's popular violin concerto means to people around the world.
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Ne Me Quitte Pas
Stories of what Jacques Brel's song has meant to people around the world.
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Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton
Candi Staton helps to celebrate this uplifting 1970s disco classic.
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Purple Rain
Stories of Prince's epic ballad, from the first jam in 1983 to the global hit it is today.
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A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
Memories of Benjamin Britten's Christmas work for harp and voices.
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U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
More gospel than rock this 1987 hit has inspired change and created strong memories
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Song To The Siren
The different meanings Tim Buckley's ballad has for people
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Unfinished Sympathy
Personal stories inspired by Massive Attack's breakthrough single.
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Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific
Personal memories of one of the most beloved songs written by Rodgers & Hammerstein
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough
The 1967 hit for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell followed by Diana Ross in 1970.
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Take Me Home, Country Roads
From West Virginia to West Jamaica, stories of what the song means to people.
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The Parting Glass
A folk song that has endured through centuries
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We've Only Just Begun
The Carpenters' massive hit about hopes and dreams was originally a TV advert for a bank.
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Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
An '80s disco classic that tells a powerful story.
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Life on Mars?
The enigmatic beauty of Bowie's classic song.