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The Pop Years

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Directed by
  
Sonia Paladini

Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

No. of series
  
1

First episode date
  
1 April 2003

Genre
  
Documentary film

Production company
  
London Weekend Television

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Composer(s)
  
Steve Cripps

Original language(s)
  
English

No. of episodes
  
20

Number of episodes
  
20

Language
  
English

Narrated by
  
Edith Bowman, Scott Mills

Similar
  
Top of the Pops, Pop‑Up Video, Behind the Music, Pop Idol, Top of the Pops 2

The Pop Years was a British television show that reviewed pop music of a certain year from 1980 to 1999. It was first shown on Sky1 in 2003 and was later repeated on Sky3. The programme featured archive clips relating to the particular year that it was reviewing, e.g. music videos or live performances. It also featured interviews with famous singers from that year and talking heads who enjoyed that year's music. The show ran for a single series of 20 episodes and was narrated by Scott Mills and Edith Bowman.

Pundits

The Pop Years contained interviews with many celebrities, who acted as pundits or talking heads for the show, and discussed various aspects of the year that was being featured. Some of these included:

  • Alan Carr
  • Ali Bastian
  • Andrew Collins
  • Anthony Wilson
  • Betty Boo
  • Brandon Block
  • Claire Sweeney
  • Clint Boon
  • Colin Murray
  • Darius Campbell
  • Don Letts
  • Holly Valance
  • James Redmond
  • Jazzie B
  • Julia Carling
  • Kate Lawler
  • Kerry Katona
  • Limahl
  • Louis Walsh
  • Mark Goodier
  • MC Hammer
  • Pete Burns
  • Pete Tong
  • Pete Waterman
  • Peter Powell
  • Sally Lindsay
  • Shaun Ryder
  • Simon Cowell
  • Toby Anstis
  • Tony Hadley
  • References

    The Pop Years Wikipedia