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Season 1

  • S01E01 Chuck D

    • November 10, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Rapper Chuck D, creative leader of the seminal and often controversial Public Enemy, talks through his early influences, charts the band's development, and reveals his individual songwriting process

  • S01E02 Norah Jones

    • November 17, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Singer and songwriter Norah Jones discusses her musical influences, collaborations and songwriting process in this candid profile, and gives new performances of four tracks

  • S01E03 Bill Withers

    • November 24, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Songwriter Bill Withers, who recorded his breakthrough single, Ain't No Sunshine, in 1971, gives a candid and fascinating interview on the pain of creation and why he gave up recording and performing

  • S01E04 Carly Simon

    • Channel 4

    Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning singer Carly Simon invites filmmakers into her home to discuss her fascinating life, work and approach to songwriting, giving original performances of four songs

  • S01E05 Barry Gibb

    • December 8, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Hugely successful songwriter Barry Gibb, who sold over 200 million records with the Bee Gees, gives a compelling insight into his songwriting process, performing two classic tracks and two new songs

  • S01E06 Jimmy Webb

    • December 15, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Master songwriter Jimmy Webb takes viewers though his remarkable career, including his songs for Glen Campbell, and his forthright views about country music and the future of songwriting

  • S01E07 Ryan Adams

    • December 15, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Peerlessly prolific, multi-Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Ryan Adams deconstructs his songwriting process, creating a new song on camera, and plays a selection of classic and exclusive new tracks

Season 2

  • S02E01 Rickie Lee Jones

    • November 7, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Double Grammy Award-winning American singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones is interviewed about the songwriting process and her life in music and performs some of her tracks, including Chuck E.'s in Love

  • S02E02 The Flaming Lips

    • November 14, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Oklahoma rockers The Flaming Lips, who have won three Grammy Awards, talk about songwriting, the creative process and life in music and perform a selection of their tracks, including Do You Realize??

  • S02E03 Paul Anka

    • November 21, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Canadian singer/songwriter Paul Anka, who wrote hits for Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, discusses the songwriting process and performs some of his tracks, including Diana and My Way

  • S02E04 Noel Gallagher

    • November 28, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Oasis's principal songwriter and High Flying Birds frontman Noel Gallagher ponders the songwriting process and performs a selection of tracks such as Don't Look Back in Anger and Holy Mountain

  • S02E05 Kelly Jones

    • December 5, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Kelly Jones, lead singer and songwriter of Stereophonics, who have had six UK number one albums, talks about the songwriting process and the band perform tracks including Dakota and Caught by the Wind

  • S02E06 Seal

    • December 12, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Multi-Grammy, Brit and Ivor Novello Award-winning singer/songwriter Seal talks to Paul Toogood about his creative process and performs Killer, Crazy, Kiss from a Rose and Prayer for the Dying

Season 3

  • S03E01 Gary Kemp

    • January 21, 2022

    Series lifting the lid on the craft of song writing, with exclusive interviews and performances by acclaimed songwriters.

  • S03E02 Richard Ashcroft

    • January 28, 2022

    Richard Ashcroft, songwriter for The Verve and solo material, discusses his writing process and performs four tracks

  • S03E03 Emeli Sande

    • February 4, 2022

    The owner of two UK number-one singles, Emeli Sandé discusses her life in music and the genius of her songwriting, while also performing a selection of tracks.

  • S03E04 Paul Heaton

    • February 11, 2022

    Prospering with both The Housemartins and The Beautiful South, Paul Heaton lifts the lid on his craft and performs a selection of tracks.

  • S03E05 David Foster

    • February 18, 2022

    The 16-time Grammy Award-winning Canadian discusses his glittering career and the creative process behind it, performing exclusively during the interview.

  • S03E06 Johnny Marr

    • February 25, 2022
    • Sky Arts

    Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr talks about his life in music and performs a selection of tracks

Season 4

  • S04E01 Tom Odell

    • August 4, 2023

    Brit Award winner Tom Odell discusses his songwriting and life in music, and performs a selection of his tracks including Another Love and Grow Old with Me.

  • S04E02 Mike Scott/The Waterboys

    • August 11, 2023

    Mike Scott of the Waterboys talks about his life in music and performs a selection of tracks.

  • S04E03 Ian McCulloch/Echo And The Bunnymen

    • August 18, 2023

    The Echo and the Bunnymen frontman talks songwriting and his life in music, and performs beloved tracks including `The Killing Moon'.

  • S04E04 Steve Earle

    • August 25, 2023

  • S04E05 Linda Perry

    • September 1, 2023
    • Channel 4

    Original portraits of songwriters discussing the creative process and their inspiration.

  • S04E06 Kenny Loggins

    • September 8, 2023
    • Channel 4

    Original portraits of songwriters discussing the creative process and their inspiration.