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Discovering Music

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About Discovering Music

Discovering Music is a TV series that premiered on Sky Arts on January 1, 2013. It has 5 seasons and 63 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 3 "Jethro Tull", aired on September 28, 2017.

Music journalists take a closer look at the work of some of the biggest recording artists in the world, past and present.

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Episodes

63 episodes · 5 seasons

Season 1

2013 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. Discovering Sting

    Potted solo career of the ex Police singer

  2. E11

    11. Discovering Radiohead

    Rise from school friends in Oxfordshire to superstars

  3. E10

    10. Discovering Pulp

    Insight into the Sheffield band

  4. E9

    9. Discovering Phil Collins

    Phil Collins’ solo career discussed

  5. E8

    8. Discovering The Pet Shop Boys

  6. E7

    7. Discovering George Michael

  7. E6

    6. Discovering Genesis

    Global superstars come under the spotlight

  8. E5

    5. Discovering Fleetwood Mac

    Music journalists discuss the tumultuous career

  9. E4

    4. Discovering Eurythmics

  10. E3

    3. Discovering Dire Straits

  11. E2

    2. Discovering Bryan Ferry

    A look at the albums by Bryan Ferry

  12. E1

    1. Discovering Blur

    Focus on the career of Blur

Season 2

9 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago

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  1. E9

    9. Discovering: Pink Floyd

    Music critics and fans look back at the 30-year career of progressive rockers Pink Floyd, famed for their hugely successful concept albums and elaborate live shows.

  2. E8

    8. Discovering: Rod Stewart

    Leading music critics reflect on the life and career of former Faces front man Rod Stewart, one of the best-selling artists of all time.

  3. E7

    7. Discovering: Elton John

    Leading figures in the music industry examine the monumental career of Sir Elton John, exploring his greatest hits, as well as his work on The Lion King and Billy Elliot.

  4. E6

    6. Discovering: Queen

    Friends and fans of legendary British rock band Queen discuss their admiration for the award-winning quartet and reflect on their remarkable career and enduring hit songs.

  5. E5

    5. Discovering: Paul Simon

    Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of award-winning American singer songwriter Paul Simon, whose fame, influence and success began as part of duo Simon & Garfunkel.

  6. E4

    4. Discovering: Eric Clapton

    Documentary exploring the life, career and influence of Cream and Yardbirds guitarist and songwriter Eric Clapton, the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  7. E3

    3. Discovering: Bowie

    Leading music critics and DJs discuss the life, music, legacy and larger-than-life stage characters of the glam rock legend.

  8. E2

    2. Discovering: Cash

    A look at the fascinating life, legend and career of the Man in Black, including his risky prison gigs, his relationship with June Carter and his cover of Nine Inch Nails song Hurt.

  9. E1

    1. Discovering: ABBA

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    Think you know all about ABBA? Think again. This fascinating documentary explores how they were formed and how they went on to become the second biggest selling pop act after The Beatles.

Season 3

2012 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. The Foo Fighters

    Air date TBA
  2. E9

    9. Guns ‘N’ Roses

    Guns ‘N’ Roses

  3. E8

    8. The Smiths

    The Smiths

  4. E7

    7. Simply Red

    Simply Red

  5. E6

    6. R.E.M.

    R.E.M.

  6. E5

    5. New Order

    New Order

  7. E4

    4. Muse

    Muse

  8. E3

    3. Iron Maiden

    Iron Maiden

  9. E2

    2. Depeche Mode

    Depeche Mode

  10. E1

    1. Black Sabbath

Season 4

2016 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

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  1. E11

    11. Prince

  2. E10

    10. Iggy Pop

  3. E9

    9. Tina Turner

  4. E8

    8. The Clash

  5. E7

    7. Little Richard

  6. E6

    6. Paul Weller

  7. E5

    5. Coldplay

  8. E4

    4. Cher

  9. E3

    3. Blondie

  10. E2

    2. The Bee Gees

  11. E1

    1. Amy Winehouse

Season 5

2017 · 21 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

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  1. E21

    21. Leonard Cohen

  2. E20

    20. Neil Young

  3. E19

    19. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

  4. E18

    18. The Doors

  5. E17

    17. Elvis Costello

  6. E16

    16. The Cure

  7. E15

    15. Roy Orbison

  8. E14

    14. Stevie Wonder

  9. E13

    13. James Brown

  10. E12

    12. The Mamas And The Papas

  11. E11

    11. Peter Gabriel

  12. E10

    10. The Monkees

  13. E9

    9. The Beach Boys

  14. E8

    8. The Carpenters

  15. E7

    7. Janis Joplin

  16. E6

    6. Jimi Hendrix

  17. E5

    5. The Who

  18. E4

    4. Meat Loaf

  19. E3

    3. Jethro Tull

  20. E2

    2. The Eagles

  21. E1

    1. U2

Cast & crew

  • David Bowie

    David Bowie

    Self (archive footage)

Discovering Music FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Discovering Music?

Discovering Music has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on September 28, 2017.

When did the latest episode of Discovering Music come out?

The most recent episode of Discovering Music, Season 5 Episode 3 "Jethro Tull", aired on September 28, 2017.

How many seasons of Discovering Music are there?

Discovering Music has 5 seasons with 63 episodes in total.

When did Discovering Music first air?

Discovering Music first aired on Sky Arts on January 1, 2013.

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