The Joni Mitchell Story [Legend]

In Legend, we follow Joni from her - ?flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: - ?like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct - ? (Lindsay Zoladz).

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. Jesca speaks to musicians like Blake Mills, Allison Russell, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, who have played alongside Joni, and we hear tributes from those, like musician John Grant, who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We also hear from friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

Joni's story begins in a small prairie town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Joni Mitchell's songs have soundtracked our lives and her pioneering work changed music forever. Jesca Hoop explores her extraordinary story to reveal the life behind the legend.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

In Legend, we follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ? (Lindsay Zoladz).

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Commissioning Editor: Daniel Clarke

As Joni Mitchell turns 80, Jesca Hoop reveals the extraordinary life behind the legend.

Joni loves to watch the trains go by from the window of her house in a Saskatchewan prairie town. Even as a child, there's a desire to see what's around the next bend.

In the first episode, we hear how young Joni loves to watch the trains go by from the window of her house in a Saskatchewan prairie town. Even as a child, there is a desire to see what's around the next bend. She's a tomboy and an athlete, until polio forces her into a period of convalescence; she's no longer picked first for sports teams but when she gets the use of her legs back she rock 'n' roll dances her way through her teens. Her childhood ambition is to be a painter, but when she finally makes it to art school everything changes....

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

In Legend, we follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ? (Lindsay Zoladz).

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. Jesca speaks to musicians like Blake Mills, Allison Russell, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, who have played alongside Joni, and we hear tributes from those, like musician John Grant, who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We also hear from friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Commissioning Editor: Daniel Clarke

Joni's story begins in a small prairie town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.

Joni loves to watch the trains go by from the window of her house in a Saskatchewan prairie town. Even as a child, there's a desire to see what's around the next bend.

In Legend, we follow Joni from her - ?flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: - ?like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct - ?.

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. Jesca speaks to musicians like Blake Mills, Allison Russell, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, who have played alongside Joni, and we hear tributes from those, like musician John Grant, who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We also hear from Joni's friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

Joni signs the papers to place her daughter for adoption, and leaves Canada for the USA.

Joni Mitchell's songs have soundtracked our lives and her pioneering work changed music forever. Jesca Hoop explores her extraordinary story to reveal the life behind the legend.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

In Legend, we follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ?.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Commissioning Editor: Daniel Clarke

As Joni Mitchell turns 80, Jesca Hoop reveals the extraordinary life behind the legend.

Joni makes a bad marriage, signs adoption papers, moves to New York and then to Laurel Canyon. She's just 21 when she writes Both Sides Now, but she's already lived a lot of life.

The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.

In episode two we follow Joni from 1964 through to late 1969. Joni makes a 'bad marriage', signs adoption papers, leaves a bad marriage, makes it to Greenwich Village and then to LA's Laurel Canyon. We find out about the inspiration for some of her best known songs, including Little Green and Both Sides Now. In 1968, her recording career begins with her debut album 'Song to a Seagull'; with two more records following in quick succession - Clouds, and Ladies of the Canyon. In 1969, she is heartbroken to miss out on one of the biggest events of her generation - Woodstock. But - despite not getting to go - she writes a song that will help to define the event, and the era, in the popular imagination.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

In Legend, we follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ?.

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. Jesca speaks to musicians like Blake Mills, Allison Russell, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, who have played alongside Joni, and we hear tributes from those, like musician John Grant, who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We also hear from Joni's friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Commissioning Editor: Daniel Clarke

Joni signs the papers to place her daughter for adoption, and leaves Canada for the USA.

The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.

Joni makes a bad marriage, signs adoption papers, moves to New York and then to Laurel Canyon. She's just 21 when she writes Both Sides Now, but she's already lived a lot of life.

In Legend, we follow Joni from her - ?flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: - ?like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct - ?.

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. Jesca speaks to musicians like Blake Mills, Allison Russell, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, who have played alongside Joni, and we hear tributes from those, like musician John Grant, who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We also hear from Joni's friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

Joni steps away from the glare of the spotlight & hides out in a cave with a red red rogue

Joni Mitchell's songs have soundtracked our lives and her pioneering work changed music forever. Jesca Hoop explores her extraordinary story to reveal the life behind the legend.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

In Legend, we follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ?.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Commissioning Editor: Daniel Clarke

As Joni Mitchell turns 80, Jesca Hoop reveals the extraordinary life behind the legend.

It's spring 1970 and Joni is living in a cave. She's meant to be back home in LA promoting the release of Ladies of the Canyon but instead she's taken off for Europe.

The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.

In episode three we follow Joni from 1970 through to 1974 - an incredibly fertile period during which she creates her albums Blue, For the Roses and Court and Spark. A period of romantic highs and lows, heady successes and hermit-like retreats, of psychoanalysis and vulnerability, and of new creative directions.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

In Legend, we follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ?.

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. Jesca speaks to musicians like Blake Mills, Allison Russell, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, who have played alongside Joni, and we hear tributes from those, like musician John Grant, who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We also hear from Joni's friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Commissioning Editor: Daniel Clarke

Joni steps away from the glare of the spotlight & hides out in a cave with a red red rogue

The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.

It's spring 1970 and Joni is living in a cave. She's meant to be back home in LA promoting the release of Ladies of the Canyon but instead she's taken off for Europe.

In episode four we follow Joni from 1974 through to 1978. In 1974 Court and Spark is released to huge acclaim but already Joni is heading in new directions musically. This is the era of The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira and Don Juan's Reckless Daughter. Through '74 and '75 she tours extensively and joins Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. Her creative restlessness and refusal to be put in a box take her in new directions, but also into controversial territory.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

In Legend, we follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ? (Lindsay Zoladz).

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. Jesca speaks to musicians like Blake Mills, Allison Russell, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, who have played alongside Joni, and we hear tributes from those, like musician John Grant, who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We also hear from Joni's friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Commissioning Editor: Daniel Clarke

Joni is restless. This is a time of touring, road trips and musical experimentation.

As Joni Mitchell turns 80, Jesca Hoop reveals the extraordinary life behind the legend.

It's 1976 and Joni is on a solo road trip. In the rear view mirror: Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, the cancellation of a tour, and a breakup with drummer John Guerin.

The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.

In episode four we follow Joni from 1974 through to 1978. In 1974 Court and Spark is released to huge acclaim but already Joni is heading in new directions musically. This is the era of The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira and Don Juan's Reckless Daughter. Through '74 and '75 she tours extensively and joins Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. Her creative restlessness and refusal to be put in a box take her in new directions, but also into controversial territory.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

In Legend, we follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in 2023: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ? (Lindsay Zoladz).

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. Jesca speaks to musicians like Blake Mills, Allison Russell, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, who have played alongside Joni, and we hear tributes from those, like musician John Grant, who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We also hear from Joni's friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Commissioning Editor: Daniel Clarke

Joni is restless. This is a time of touring, road trips and musical experimentation.

The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.

It's 1976 and Joni is on a solo road trip. In the rear view mirror: Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, the cancellation of a tour, and a breakup with drummer John Guerin.

In episode five, we hear how meeting a towering figure of jazz leads to a new collaboration, but Joni's hopes for a hit are unfulfilled. As the 1980s arrive, Joni continues to experiment with new sounds, but discovers the cost of being a middle-aged woman in pop. This is the decade of new politics and new love, hard knocks and bad omens. Joni experiences a series of misfortunes, and the pain of giving up her daughter resurfaces once more, in a song.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

We follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in the past year: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ?.

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. We hear tributes from musicians who have played alongside Joni and from those who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We hear from friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

A time of hard knocks and bad omens for Joni.

The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.

Joni experiments with new styles and sounds, but her loyal pop fans don't follow. The 1980s are a time of new politics, new love, hard knocks and bad omens.

As Joni Mitchell turns 80, Jesca Hoop reveals the extraordinary life behind the legend.

In the final episode, we hear how Joni comes full circle. She reunites with the daughter she gave up for adoption, retires then returns to music, suffers from and then recovers from a near-fatal brain aneurysm, all those years after contracting and surviving polio. With the love and support of a community of musicians, Joni once again returns to the stage, celebrating all that she's created over 80 years.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

We follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in the past year: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ?.

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. We hear tributes from musicians who have played alongside Joni and from those who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We hear from friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Joni comes full circle with the help of a community of musicians, friends and fans.

The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.

Joni reunites with her daughter, recovers once again from a near-fatal illness, and finds a community of loving musicians, friends and fans.

In the final episode, we hear how Joni comes full circle. She reunites with the daughter she gave up for adoption, retires then returns to music, suffers from and then recovers from a near-fatal brain aneurysm, all those years after contracting and surviving polio. With the love and support of a community of musicians, Joni once again returns to the stage, celebrating all that she's created over 80 years.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

We follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in the past year: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ?.

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. We hear tributes from musicians who have played alongside Joni and from those who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We hear from friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Joni comes full circle with the help of a community of musicians, friends and fans.

The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.

Joni reunites with her daughter, recovers once again from a near-fatal illness, and finds a community of loving musicians, friends and fans.

In the final episode, we hear how Joni comes full circle. She reunites with the daughter she gave up for adoption, retires then returns to music, suffers from and then recovers from a near-fatal brain aneurysm, all those years after contracting and surviving polio. With the love and support of a community of musicians, Joni once again returns to the stage, celebrating all that she's created over 80 years.

“I've always been a creature of change ? – Joni Mitchell

Through archive, fresh interviews, narration, immersive sound design and an original score, we trace the story of an extraordinary life and explore what makes Joni Mitchell a singular artist: the genius of her lyrics; her incredible talent as guitarist, painter and producer; and her restless drive for innovation.

We follow Joni from her ‘flatlander' childhood on the Canadian prairies, through the folk clubs of Toronto and Detroit, to a redwood cottage in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, to a cave in Crete, to a deserted desert highway, to recording studios and stages around the world. From her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira, we explore some of the stories behind her best-loved songs and celebrate her remarkable return to live performance in the past year: “like seeing, in the wild, a rare bird long feared extinct ?.

Our guide through the series is the California-born, Manchester-based musician, Jesca Hoop. We hear tributes from musicians who have played alongside Joni and from those who have been inspired and influenced by her music. We hear from friends, including Larry Klein and Graham Nash; and from music critics and biographers, including Ann Powers, David Yaffe, Lindsay Zoladz, Kate Mossman, Barney Hoskyns, Miles Grier and Jenn Pelly.

The Joni Mitchell Story comes from the production team behind BBC Radio 4's award-winning podcast Soul Music – “ - the gold standard for music podcasts -  ? (Esquire).

Producers: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas

Production Coordinator: Andrew Lewis

Editor: Chris Ledgard

Story Editor: Emma Harding

Story Consultant: John Yorke

Sound Design and Original Music: Hannis Brown

Studio Engineers: Ilse Lademann and Michael Harrison

Joni comes full circle with the help of a community of musicians, friends and fans.

As Joni Mitchell turns 80, Jesca Hoop reveals the extraordinary life behind the legend.

Joni reunites with her daughter, recovers once again from a near-fatal illness, and finds a community of loving musicians, friends and fans.