Mamma M.I.A.: Influence of an Icon

Comedian Jack Rooke profiles his idol, Sri Lankan-British rapper M.I.A.

• 28 mins

The 12-Inch Single

Paul Morley explores the impact of the 7-inch single's grand relative.

• 30 mins

The Cult of Aphex Twin

Music writer John Doran ventures into the strange world of Richard D James.

• 30 mins

The Lost Genius of Judee Sill

Ruth Barnes explores the life, loves and music of the singer-songwriter Judee Sill.

• 30 mins

Arthur Russell: Vanished into Music

Olivia Laing presents an imaginative portrait of the elusive musician Arthur Russell.

• 30 mins

The Sound Odyssey: Nadine Shah

Gemma Cairney takes Nadine Shah to Beirut for a musical collaboration.

• 28 mins

Goldie the Alchemist

Goldie describes his story from a broken home to his success and later struggles.

• 30 mins

The Women Who Wrote Rock

Kate Mossman tells the story of the overlooked female pop and rock writers of the 60s.

• 30 mins

Tropicalia: Revolution in Sound

A revolution in music, politics and attitude - the explosion of Tropicalia in Brazil.

• 30 mins

Mad About the Boy

Jude Rogers and Ruth Barnes look at the empowering flipside of pop fandom.

• 30 mins

Soul Music: Strange Fruit

Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.

• 30 mins

While My Guitar Gently Bleeps

Isy Suttie delves into video game music, attempting to create her own electronic opus.

• 30 mins

Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story

Film-maker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh.

• 30 mins

78 Revolutions

Jenny Hammerton, a DJ of 78s, explores why the old discs are still alive and spinning.

• 30 mins

The House of the Windy City - Dance Music's Forgotten Heroes

Presenter and DJ Dave Pearce tells the story of dance music.

• 30 mins

The Sound of Bombs

Fatima Al Qadiri explores how the sounds of war run through modern music.

• 30 mins

Fast and Furioso

Rainer Hersch explores the dazzling technique of today's musical virtuosos.

• 30 mins

16 5 66

The story of how two of the greatest albums of all time were released on the same day.

• 30 mins

The Lost Women of British Jazz

Shining a light on the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history.

• 30 mins

The Hang Drum Phenomenon

Evelyn Glennie explores the extraordinary story of a new percussion instrument - the Hang.

• 30 mins

The Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World

Martha Reeves uncovers the politics of the disco movement, beginning in New York.

• 30 mins

Profile: Kendrick Lamar

Mark Coles profiles Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar.

• 13 mins

The Art of the Loop

Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.

• 30 mins

The Secret History of Bossa Nova

Singer Monica Vasconcelos explores the musical and political story of bossa nova.

• 30 mins