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Seven Ages of Rock
Overview
A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.
Key Crew
Producer: William Naylor, Michael Poole
Director: Sebastian Barfield, Andrew Graham-Brown, Anna Gravelle, Alastair Laurence, Robert Murphy, Francis Whately
Top Cast
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Self - Narrator (voice)
John Cale
Self
Richard Wright
Self
Noel Gallagher
Self
Damon Albarn
Self
David Fricke
Self
Roger Daltrey
Self
Jeff Beck
Self
Seasons
Season 1 (2007)
No overview available.
7 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Birth of Rock
2007-05-19The story of the rock revolution of the 1960s, as seen through the life and music of Jimi Hendrix.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 2: White Light, White Heat
2007-05-26Exploring rock's theatrical years, as music tried to be taken seriously as an art form.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 3: Blank Generation
2007-06-02It's 1975, and rock gets shock treatment on both sides of the Atlantic from punk.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 4: Never Say Die
2007-06-09Looking at how heavy metal emerged in the 1960s from Birmingham.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 5: We Are the Champions
2007-06-16In the early 1970s, rock moved out of the festivals and clubs and into the stadiums.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 6: Left of the Dial
2007-06-23The contrasting fates of two of America's biggest bands, R.E.M. and Nirvana.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 7: What the World is Waiting For: Indie Rock
2007-06-30The journey through the history of rock climaxes with a focus on British indie music.
Runtime: 64 minVideos
Seven Ages of Rock - Promo 1
