POP the History Makers presents revealing, in-depth conversations with the singers, musicians, songwriters, producers and creative figures who shaped popular music and culture.
Hosted by former MTV Europe presenter and News Editor Steve Blame, these are career-spanning interviews about the music, experiences and defining decisions behind extraordinary lives.
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Chris Difford: The Story of Trixies—and the Songs That Made Squeeze
Miles Hunt: The Truth About The Wonder Stuff, Success and Staying Yourself
Clark Datchler: Success Was Only the Beginning | Johnny Hates Jazz
Torleif Svensson on Freddie Mercury’s last Queen tour. Incredible Photos
Tony Moore: Iron Maiden, Music and the True Meaning of Success
Tom Bailey on the Thompson Twins: The Hits, Live Aid and a Life Beyond the Band
Evan Dando: The Lemonheads, Addiction, Touring & Finding Salvation in Music
GEORGE MICHAEL by Sunday Times Best Selling Author Sathnam Senghera; fascinating insights
Altered Images, Gregory's Girl and Why Every Song Was an Escape
Marty Wilde on British Rock ’n’ Roll, Kim Wilde, Kids in America & Let’s Rock This Place
THOMAS DOLBY on his latest tour, technology, fame, and his use of AI
Mari Wilson on Her 80s Pop Hits, that Iconic Beehive, and Girl About Town - her latest album.
Nick Heyward on His 40 Years in Music | From Haircut 100 to Solo Success
Malcolm Garrett Interview – The Designer Who Shaped the Visual Identity of Post-Punk & New Wave
Stuart Epps - Inside Elton John’s Golden Years – Studio Secrets, Tantrums & Rock History
Robin Scott M: The Genius Behind Pop Muzik | The Story Of A Synth-Pop Pioneer
The Safety Dance Explained: How Men Without Hats Defined 80s Music
Ivan Doroschuk
Behind the Scenes with Carl Miller: You think Spinal Tap isn't real? Watch this!
Carl Miller
Iain McKell: Photographing Subculture – Vivienne Westwood, Boy George; Billy Idol and New Romantics
Iain McKell
Deniece Pearson of Five Star: The Voice Behind the 80s Hits – Full Interview
Deniece Pearson
Steve Blacknell; The Story of Failure and Success; How I inspired The Man with the Child in his Eyes
Steve Blacknell
Steve Levine: The Hitmaker Behind Culture Club, The Beach Boys & More | Music Producer Legend
Steve Levine
Gered Mankowitz; Photographing Kate Bush, The Rolling Stones, Billy Idol, Suzi Quatro, Jimi Hendrix
Gered Mankowitz
Andrew Roachford: From "Cuddly Toy" to Mike + the Mechanics / British Soul Music Legend
Andrew Roachford
Designer Keanan Duffty; Fashion meets Music, David Bowie, Sex Pistols; The University of Failure
Keanan Duffty
Sue Clowes Designer of Boy George/Culture Club's iconic clothes She helped shape 80's Fashion
Sue Clowes
Martin Green From Smashing Club DJ to Cultural Curator; Inside the Archives of LGBTQ Pop & Art Icons
Martin Green
Limahl; From Kajagoogoo's Too Shy to Giorgio Moroder's Never Ending Story!
Limahl
Swing Out Sister: From ‘Breakout’ to Timeless – The Evolution of Style and Sound
Corinne Drewery & Andy Connell
Director Alan G. Parker on Borrowed Time; The Truth Behind John Lennon's Final Years REVEALED!
Alan G. Parker
Chris Bostock; Playing with JoBoxers, Paul Weller and Dave Stewart; The life of a Bass Guitar Player
Chris Bostock
Lee Swillingham; Inside The FACE Magazine; a style Revolution That Changed British Culture!
Lee Swillingham
Gaz Whelan Talks Yogi G and the Family Tree, New Album, Tour & Happy Mondays | Exclusive Interview
Gaz Whelan
Dig Wayne (JoBoxers) on Boxer Beat, Just Got Lucky, & 80s Icon Status; Exclusive Interview
Dig Wayne
Karen Carpenter; Her life and legacy - NOT the Victim that she's often portrayed as!
Lucy O'Brien
Precious Wilson; Eruption's One Way Ticket & I Can't Stand the Rain The Disco & Soul Diva's Journey
Precious Wilson
Wolfgang Flür drops TIMES. Massive electronic names work with ex-Kraftwerk drummer
Wolfgang Flür
U96; the German band that commercialized techno with their anthem Das Boot!
Hayo Lewerentz, Ingo Hauss
Producer Martyn Phillips; on Londonbeat, Erasure, Jesus Jones & The Beloved.
Martyn Phillips
Mark Plati; with David Bowie from Earthling to Toy, Musical Director, Guitarist, Producer Mixer
Mark Plati
Kevin Armstong, the guitarist who worked with Thomas Dolby, David Bowie & Iggy Pop
Kevin Armstong
Steve Lillywhite; Legendary Music Producer - U2, Peter Gabriel, Siouxsie & Simple Minds
Steve Lillywhite
Lem Springsteen: The Mastermind Behind House Music’s Timeless Grooves; Mood II Swing; Free
Lem Springsteen
Sue Tilley; Leigh Bowery, Art, friendship, Lucian Freud & wild times of the 1980s London club scene
Sue Tilley
Legendary DJ Kenny Carpenter's WILDEST Studio 54 Stories Revealed!
Kenny Carpenter
Steve Nichol, Keyboard payer, trumpeter, on the story of Loose Ends, and their smooth 80's R&B
Steve Nichol
Madonna's Songwriting SECRETS Revealed in Giulio Mazzoleni's Book
Giulio Mazzoleni
Lena Philipsson talks Per Gessle, success, hopes & fears of post Marie Fredriksson Roxette 2025 tour
Lena Philipsson
Martyn Ware - Sheffield born electronic music pioneer Heaven 17 Human League Producing Tina Turner;
Martyn Ware
Kurt Maloo: Swiss band Double; The Captain of Her Heart, Felix Haug, and other stories
Kurt Maloo
What REALLY Happened When David Junk Became Universal Music Russia's First CEO
David Junk
Colin Blunstone Interview From Zombies Frontman to Solo – Legendary Music Career Highs and Lows
Colin Blunstone
Gavin Friday: From Virgin Prunes Punk Rebel to Avant-Garde Icon; Provoking thought with Art & Music
Gavin Friday
Glen Matlock: Sex Pistols Icon, Clashing with John Lydon, and His Ongoing Battle Against the Establishment.
Glen Matlock
Francesco Mellina - Photographer and Early manager of Pete Burns; Dead or Alive
Francesco Mellina
Mixmaster Phil Harding of Hit Factory PWL; Kylie, Dead or Alive, Rick Astley, Divine & Bananarama
Phil Harding
Martin McAloon of Prefab Sprout: Preserving the Legacy of His and Paddy McAloon's Musical Genius
Martin McAloon
Kevin Godley 10cc The story of I'm not in Love, CRY with GODLEY & CREME and Herbie Hancock's ROCKIT!
Kevin Godley
Pauline Henry The Chimes; U2's Bono said of her version that someone has sung it properly
Pauline Henry
Veronica Swift; The Explosive Jazz Singer on the brink of ROCK N ROLL Greatness!
Veronica Swift
Phil Fearon & Galaxy, Brit funk pioneer, producer and record company mogul.
Phil Fearon
Singer Saffron, From Lagos to London Stage to N-Joi to Republica & Drop D-ad Gorgeous Chart success
Saffron
Madonna, Jackson, FGTH; The 80s Music TV show The Tube, and its Executive Producer Malcolm Gerrie;
Malcolm Gerrie
Roxette's Per Gessle on Marie Fredriksson, their success, Joyride the Musical, & Roxette's new tour.
Per Gessle
Albert Hammond SINGER SONGWRITER. He wrote the songs - from Whitney, to Diana Ross, to Tina Turner
Albert Hammond
Loose Ends Carl McIntosh; Intrigue, Treachery & Break-Up from smooth Brit- Funk Pioneers
Carl McIntosh Part 2
Loose Ends Carl McIntosh; Definitive interview; Creative force & Pioneer behind Brit-Funk era songs
Carl McIntosh Part 1
Martin Gerke of Groenalund ; The modern ABBA sounding band using ABBA studio techniques.
Martin Gerke
Join guitar virtuoso Janne Schaffer as he uncovers ABBA's studio story in Stockholm, Sweden.
Janne Schaffer
Ace of Base; New, revealing & shocking documentary on 90's chart stars. Filmmaker Jens von Reis
Jens von Reis
Chris Duffy of the Duffy Archive on his father's legacy; And that iconic Aladdin Sane cover
Chris Duffy
The Story of ABBAMANIA - THE SHOW with Musical Director Hauke Wendt
Hauke Wendt
Rod Stephen of Björn Again; ABBA cover band who played for Putin, the Queen & helped ABBA come back
Rod Stephen
Producer/Musician RALF HILDENBEUTEL; Sven Väth's Electro MAESTRO, Netflix SUPERSEX Composer
Ralf Hildenbeutel
Bill Sharpe of SHAKATAK, on keyboards, Brit Funk and his new album with Imagination's Leee John
Bill Sharpe
Evan Spiliotopoulos; Screenwriter of Beauty and the Beast, The Unholy; honing his craft in Hollywood
Evan Spiliotopoulos
Kid Moxie; New Vangelis? Everyone from Gahan to Badalamenti has or wants to work with rising star!
Kid Moxie
Caught in the Act's BENJAMIN BOYCE: CRAZED FANS, POLICE, & FAME: The story of a Boyband.
Benjamin Boyce
Dr. Robert of The Blow Monkeys on Life, Music, Politics, the 80s and their latest tour!!
Dr. Robert
Alexx Antaeus, from Patras to Athens via L.A. NYC & Jamaica to a Grammy win with Julian Marley
Alexx Antaeus
Your Loving Arms; The Unpacking Of Billie Ray Martin: A Fascinating Story
Billy Ray Martin
Ultra Naté; Singer Songwriter DJ Producer LGBTQIA supporter. It's Over Now: Free: Party Girl
Ultra Naté
Ex-SIMPLE MINDS drummer MEL GAYNOR on his solo album , LIVE AID, and his mum's KNITTING NEEDLES!
Mel Gaynor
MADONNA's Iconic Backup Singers NIKI HARIS and DONNA DE LORY: Their Journey Before, With, and After the Queen of Pop
Niki Haris & Donna De Lory
Dieter Meier - on Boris Blank and YELLO's phenomenal success; THE RACE, YOU GOTTA SAY YES
Dieter Meier
ULF EKBERG - ACE OF BASE - All That She Wants, Stardom, a Crazed Fan, and a dark secret past!
Ulf Ekberg
Jennie Bellestar - how dealing with deep childhood trauma led the IKO IKO singer to a better life.
Jennie Bellestar
Dee C. Lee, Wham! Style Council & See the Day; Soul Singer is Back with New Single & Album
Dee C. Lee
Director Jonas Åkerlund on his films, series & videos; Madonna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Prodigy!
Jonas Åkerlund
JUNIOR GISCOMBE Mama Used to Say hit singer on Life, Success, Tragedy and How Music Saved Him
Junior Giscombe
DANA GILLESPIE; David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and a wild ride through 60s LONDON
Dana Gillespie
FREDDIE MERCURY'S FRIEND; PETER STRAKER From 'Hair' to Iconic Friendship with QUEEN FRONTMAN
Peter Straker
Durga McBroom: From Pink Floyd backing singer to dance combo Blue Pearl
Durga McBroom
MAGGIE K de MONDE - SWANS WAY, SCARLET FANTASTIC and Beyond
Maggie K de Monde
WestBam: Techno DJ Maestro Who Brought Down the Berlin Wall bringing East and West together.
WestBam
KYM MAZELLE; From Chicago to Stardom: KYM's Unfiltered Chicago House Life and Career
Kym Mazelle
Tony Swain - the pioneering 80s BANANARAMA ALISON MOYET SPANDAU BALLET music producer
Tony Swain
P.P. Arnold - the Ikette who sang The First Cut is the Deepest
P. P. Arnold
Mousse T. DJ & producer of infectious dance music "Horny" & with Tom Jones "Sex Bomb"
Mousse T.
The VOICE and LIFE of JIMMY HELMS From 70s Offer you can't Refuse to 90s Londonbeat!
Jimmy Helms
DAMEON PRIESTLY, Inspiring change through Art Standing up for HUMAN RIGHTS
Dameon Priestly
RUSTY EGAN, Visage and the New Romantics THE Blitz Mastermind Reveals All
Rusty Egan
Right Said Fred, the Fairbrass brothers are Much More than their Enduring hit I'm Too Sexy
Richard and Fred Fairbrass
ANGELA SMITH of 'THE PAUL RYDER TAPES' - ex-wife of HAPPY MONDAYS founder & bassist
Angela Smith
Rediscovering Brilliance: Steve Kilbey's 80s Masterpiece with The Church
Steve Kilbey
Chris Huelsbeck the Maestro who Revolutionized Games Music Forever
Chris Huelsbeck
Unveiling the Iconic Duo: D: Ream's Impact on 90s Pop Culture
Al Mackenzie & Peter Cunnah
DR. ALBAN From Drill to Thrill: How the Dentist became a POP STAR!
Dr. Alban
MADELINE BELL's and BLUE MINK'S 60‘s; From Elton to Lennon to Dusty Springfield💚💖🇬🇧🇺🇸🥰
Madeline Bell
Unveiling Wolfgang Flür's Transformation: Breaking Free from Kraftwerk
Wolfgang Flür
The Mind-Blowing Life and Music of Leee John: Decades of Imagination! 💚💖🇬🇧🇺🇸🥰
Leee John
KATHARINA FRANCK; The Secrets behind the BLUEPRINT Journey of Rainbirds 💚💖🇬🇧🇺🇸🥰
Katharina Franck
Per Martinsen will change your life; MENTAL OVERDRIVE, WAVE∞FORM & N∆EON TEARDROPS - 🇳🇴
Per Martinsen
RAZ LINDWALL'S STORY: Former Rob 'n' Raz Star Reveals All
Rasmus Lindvall
DAVE DORRELL on his role and the Impact of M/A/R/R/S hit - Pump Up The Volume!
Dave Dorrell
THE JEREMY DAYS - LOUIS C. OBERLÄNDER the comeback AFTER a 27 year hiatus
Louis C. Oberländer
MARIAN GOLD - the story of ALPHAVILLE - FOREVER YOUNG, BIG IN JAPAN and ETERNALLY YOURS
Marian Gold
Justin Currie of Del Amitri: Igniting the Creative Fire
Justin Currie
PHILLIP BOA; Untold Stories & Musical Journey of the VOODOOCLUB's RELUCTANT ICON
Phillip Boa
TOYAH: The Rise & Legacy – Hour-Long Exclusive Interview with the POP CULTURE ICON
Toyah Willcox
STEVE BARRON. From Michael Jackson to a-ha The Iconic 80s MTV POP VIDEO Director
Steve Barron
FISH: Ex-Marillion singer shares Hilarious Story of Stripping in a Berlin Restaurant!
Fish
PAPA DEE - Great Music, CLIVE DAVIS & Shocking Revelations from Sweden’s finest
Papa Dee
Shakespears' other Sister: The Captivating Tale of Marcella Detroit 🍋🍝🥰⎈♥︎💓
Marcella Detroit
OUR DARKNESS ; HOW ANNE CLARK achieved success, rebirth, and maintained her creativity.
Anne Clark
STEPHEN LIPSON, Trevor Horn, Annie Lennox, Macca - The TRUTH behind 80s & 90s hits
Stephen Lipson
BELOUIS SOME UPDATE Beyond His Wildest IMAGINATION to FREDDIE MERCURY'S Queen support.
Belouis Some
SIMON NAPIER-BELL on GEORGE MICHAEL, former WHAM! manager reveals all
Simon Napier-Bell
LARRY FLICK - The Untold Story of the journalist who broke artists into America!
Larry Flick
ALANAS CHOSNAU - Lithuania's finest singer with MARK REEDER, breaking internationally.
Alanas Chosnau
Mark Reeder from MANCHESTER late 70s to BERLIN 80s insider and Electronic Genius
Mark Reeder
Alexander Bard of Army of Lovers reveals his amazing and shocking story (over18s only)
Alexander Bard
SUZI QUATRO Glam Rock QUEEN Rocks DEVIL'S GATE DRIVE, CAN the CAN & KT TUNSTALL
Suzi Quatro
SLEAFORD MODS from NOTTINGHAM Politically charged with minimalist beats - FXXK Austerity
Sleaford Mods
Unleashing the Power of Snap! with Producer Michael Münzing
Michael Münzing
ABBA at 50; Historian Carl Magnus Palm on the SWEDISH POP GROUP's enduring appeal
Carl Magnus Palm
BISHI on Reframing Success as a POLYMATH with TAGORE and an ELECTRIC SITAR
Bishi Bhattacharya
LIVING IN A BOX's Marcus Vere on Right Place, Right Time - ACHIEVING SUCCESS
Marcus Vere
MAN PARRISH, Electro Hip-Hop PIONEER w. WARHOL, BOWIE & a WILD TRIP through 80s NYC (18+)
Man Parrish
SAM BROWN STOP! From Record Company NUMBER ONE Puppet to Soulful Songstress.
Sam Brown
EP 54 - LANAH P - PISTOL IN MY POCKET PIONEERING LGBTQ Person of Colour
Lanah P.
DAVID MCALMONT - much more than just the SINGER of YES, the track of the BRITPOP ERA
David McAlmont
HIFI SEAN's Transformation From Indie Band The SOUP DRAGONS to Electronic Dance PRODUCER & DJ
Hifi Sean