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Some artists change music forever. Legend tells the incredible life stories of musical pioneers. How did they become legends? And what does their music tell us about our times? We go deep into the artist's world and get to know the life beyond the legend. Latest series: Miles Davis

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S2 · E11
June 26 · 29 min
The Miles Davis Story: 5. Lost and Found
After his five 'lost years' in retirement, Miles finds a way back and fulfils his legacy.
S2 · E10
June 19 · 28 min
The Miles Davis Story: 4. Burning Down the House
Clarke Peters on Miles Davis’s radical electric era and the birth of Bitches Brew.
S2 · E9
June 12 · 28 min
The Miles Davis Story: 3. Miles in Blue
Clarke Peters on the peak of Miles’s cool and the making of his masterpiece Kind of Blue.
S2 · E8
June 5 · 28 min
The Miles Davis Story: 2. Back off the Ropes
Clarke Peters on Miles Davis’s battle with addiction and an-all-or-nothing comeback.
S2 · E7
May 29 · 28 min
The Miles Davis Story: 1. Don't Call Me Legend
Clarke Peters on how the teenage Miles Davis discovered his radical new sound in New York.
S2 · E6
May 15 · 2 min
The Miles Davis Story: Trailer
Clarke Peters reveals the creativity, cultural impact, and darker side of a jazz icon.
S2 · E5
Nov 14, 2025 · 28 min
The Bruce Springsteen Story: 5. The Land of Hope and Dreams
The journey to Bruce’s 2025 tour culminates at San Siro Stadium in Milan.
S2 · E4
Nov 7, 2025 · 28 min
The Bruce Springsteen Story: 4. The Promise
It’s a time of new beginnings and homecomings.
S2 · E3
Oct 31, 2025 · 28 min
The Bruce Springsteen Story: 3. Born in the USA
There’s an unravelling. And then there’s the album which takes Bruce stratospheric.
S2 · E2
Oct 24, 2025 · 28 min
The Bruce Springsteen Story: 2. Born to Run
Bruce is living above a beauty parlour, broke, writing songs amongst the hairdryers.
S2 · E1
Oct 17, 2025 · 28 min
The Bruce Springsteen Story: 1. My Hometown
Bruce's story begins in the small factory town of Freehold, New Jersey.
S2 · E1
Oct 6, 2025 · 1 min
The Bruce Springsteen Story: Trailer
Take a front-row seat at five defining gigs to uncover the life behind the legend.
S1 · E6
Dec 7, 2023 · 29 min
The Joni Mitchell Story: 6. Both Sides Now
Joni comes full circle with the help of a community of musicians, friends and fans.
S1 · E5
Nov 30, 2023 · 28 min
The Joni Mitchell Story: 5. Dog Eat Dog
A time of hard knocks and bad omens for Joni.
S1 · E4
Nov 23, 2023 · 31 min
The Joni Mitchell Story: 4. Refuge of the Roads
Joni is restless. This is a time of touring, road trips and musical experimentation.
S1 · E3
Nov 16, 2023 · 30 min
The Joni Mitchell Story: 3. Blue
Joni steps away from the glare of the spotlight & hides out in a cave with a red red rogue
S1 · E2
Nov 9, 2023 · 31 min
The Joni Mitchell Story: 2. Lady of the Canyon
Joni signs the papers to place her daughter for adoption, and leaves Canada for the USA.
S1 · E1
Nov 2, 2023 · 30 min
The Joni Mitchell Story: 1. Urge for Going
Joni's story begins in a small prairie town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Oct 26, 2023 · 2 min
The Joni Mitchell Story: Trailer
As Joni Mitchell turns 80, Jesca Hoop reveals the extraordinary life behind the legend.

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