Music
Songbook
Successful songwriters reveal their secrets
Songbook
Sharleen Spiteri, Texas
Songbook
Sharleen Spiteri, Texas
Songbook
Sharleen Spiteri, Texas
Songbook
Don Black
Songbook
Sharleen Spiteri, Texas
Songbook
Don Black
Songbook
Don Black
Songbook
Don Black
Songbook
Don Black
Songbook
Don Black
Songbook
Don Black
Songbook
Gary Lightbody
Songbook
Gary Lightbody
Songbook
Gary Lightbody
Songbook
James Blunt
Songbook
James Blunt
Songbook
James Blunt
Songbook
James Blunt
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Midge Ure
Songbook
Sharleen Spiteri, Texas
Songbook Series 3
Songbook Series 3
Songbook Series 3
Songbook Series 3
Songbook Series 3
Songbook
Albert Hammond
Songbook
Donovan
Songbook
Ian Broudie
Songbook
Duran Duran
Songbook
Jarvic Cocker
Songbook
Duran Duran
How did some of the most famous songs of our times come to be written? What was the inspiration behind them? And how do they sound when performed "unplugged" by the composer themselves?
This innovative series explores the magic of song-writing with some of today's most successful talents. An intimate interview in which they discuss their song-writing careers, the process of constructing and developing the song, and their hopes and fears once it was completed, followed by an 'unplugged' performance of the tune in question. Songbook is presented by music journalist and author of Guitar Man and Song Man, Will Hodgkinson.
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Albert Hammond
(Series 2)
Bernard Sumner
(Series 2)
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Donovan >>
(Series 2)
Duran Duran
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The Feeling
(Series 2)
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Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol) >>
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Ian Broudie
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Jarvis Cocker
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Latest comments
michael
Wed 25 November 2009, 16:07
simpley grath
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Miss L
Mon 14 December 2009, 21:30
I really want to show my GCSE music students the first 15 mins of Texas - it’s a brill example of simple songwriting (I Don’t Want A Lover).

Plus, I get to listen to Texas while I teach
Is this going to be available on the internet to show in class?
Thanks
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paul owens
Tue 15 December 2009, 18:13
best pogramme on t v.
love wills interviewing style he always makes his guest so relaxed,keep this show coming we want lots more series.
cant belive youve got ray davies,cant wait for that,
how about cat stevens for a future episode,or steve harley,
the proclaimers,stereophonics,there has tobe 20 more series at least,keep up the great work.
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Dan Taylor
Mon 21 December 2009, 16:08
These are truly great, well crafted programmes. A real change from everything else on the telly. A sincere well done to all involved.
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Nick Fortune
Fri 8 January 2010, 19:49
Series 3 was excellent yet again, can’t believe it’s over for another term. Suggestions for series 4, James Skelly from The Coral, Guy Chambers, Richard Ashcroft, Graham Gouldman and/or Eric Stewart from 10cc and as a special programme, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe from the Pet Shop Boys.
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Pete, Sheffield
Fri 22 January 2010, 00:34
has series 2 been on again? i don’t have sky, and would have watched on the skyplayer if i’d known.... i really wanted to see the Albert Hammond programme. it’s so good to see him talking and playing excerpts of songs he wrote for others (clips are on his website), and his own 20 or so albums are very under-rated, even if some are in spanish and/or quite dated
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Phil Clark
Fri 22 January 2010, 12:02
Really enjoy this programme - any news on Mark Knopfler or Jon Bon Jovi (sorry, I quite like his American drawl!!) doing a show?
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Jeff Harris
Mon 25 January 2010, 18:56
What a brilliant show. The warm interviewing style really brings out amazing insight, and obviously inspires the wonderful performances. So nice to see an interviewer who really knows his subject, and actually listens to his subjects. Love it!
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Caz
Thu 28 January 2010, 20:26
Is The Feeling one going to be repeated? I missed half of it and it wasn’t on SkyPlayer and I really want to see the rest of it!
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Julie Shrive
Sat 30 January 2010, 17:50
Just watched Squeeze amused by the quivering leg like a dog . Makes me think of the recent volkswagon advert of the dog singing ‘I’m a man ‘. How’s about these of their classic albums . Ray Davies really opened up .The Band one was excellent . In those days vodeos did not exist
Randy Newman
Tom Waits
Ry Cooder
Jackson Browne
Willie Dixon
John Prine
Leonard Cohen
Lou Reed
Captain Beefheart
Buffy Sainte Marie
ZZ Top
Elkie Brooks
Paul Brady
Van Morrison
Dr John with full orchestra
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