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S01E02 - "Part 2"
Aired on Apr 30, 2022, 8:20 PM
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Simon Callow narrates a documentary examining the rise to fame of the rock band, revealing their early attempts to break into the charts and Freddie Mercury's blossoming as a front man as he created his stage persona.
Episodes (1 Season · 2 Episodes)
E1
Part 1
Simon Callow narrates a documentary examining the rise to fame of the rock band, revealing their early attempts to break into the charts and Freddie Mercury's blossoming as a front man as he created his stage persona. The programme explores the musical influences of their first hit Seven Seas of Rhye, and shows how David Bowie was responsible for their first slot on Top of the Pops.
Apr 30, 2022
110 min
E2
Part 2
The story behind the band's Live Aid appearance and how they were rejuvenated and revived by it after their controversial gigs in apartheid South Africa.
Apr 30, 2022
120 min
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