Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Freed | 20091015 | Stuart Maconie tells the story of the DJ whose career was ruined by the payola scandal. | ||
| Buddy Holly | 20090116 | Stuart Maconie tells the tragic story of Buddy Holly's final flight. Seven More Days that Rocked the World - Buddy Holly: Stuart Maconie tells the tragic story of Buddy Holly's final flight. | ||
| Electric Dylan | 20120925 | 20120924 (6M) 20131017 (6M) 20150206 (6M) | Stuart Maconie examines how Bob Dylan shocked the audience at Newport Festival in 1965. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
| Elvis' 1968 Comeback | 20131231 | Stuart Maconie looks back on Elvis Presley's comeback special TV show. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | ||
| Elvis Joins The Army | 20091008 | Stuart Maconie looks back at the King's time in the military. | ||
| Kurt Cobain | 20080416 | Stuart Maconie looks at the 1994 suicide of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. | ||
| Live Aid | 20120928 | 20120927 (6M) 20141216 (6M) | Stuart Maconie focuses on the Live Aid concerts organised by Bob Geldof in London and Philadelphia, which attracted a TV audience of 1.4 billion in 170 countries. The £70 million which came in for famine relief remains the most money raised for charity by a single event. Including interviews with Michael Buerk, Roger Taylor, Johnny Black and Bob Geldof. Stuart Maconie focuses on the Live Aid concerts organised by Bob Geldof. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
| Motown | 20090917 | Stuart Maconie looks back. | ||
| Mtv | 20091127 | 7 More Days That Rocked The World - MTV. Stuart Maconie presents the story of the birth of MTV featuring journalist Karen Krizanovich, film critic Mark Kermode, music TV innovator and former Monkee Mike Nesmith, Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor of Queen - originally broadcast in Feburary 2004. Stuart Maconie tells the story of the birth of MTV. | ||
| Ozzy Osbourne | 20080417 | Stuart Maconie looks back to 1981 for an incident Ozzy Osbourne and a dove. | ||
| Rock Around The Clock | 20090916 | Stuart Maconie looks back. | ||
| Rock Around The Clock | 20161222 | Stuart Maconie looks back on the record that helped kick start rock and roll. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | ||
| Saturday Night Fever | 20161223 | 20180223 (6M) 20190712 (6M) | Stuart Maconie looks back at the film and soundtrack that fuelled the disco boom. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
| The Beatles Split | 20090917 | To complement the BBC's My Generation 70s season, a chance to hear Stuart Maconie looking back at the day the the Beatles split up. On 10 April 1970, Paul Mccartney issued a press release stating that he intended to leave the Beatles, devastating fans worldwide. It was an acrimonious parting for the foursome, yet within weeks of the split all the former Beatles had begun their respective solo careers. Stuart Maconie looks back on the fateful day in 1970 when the Fab Four split. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. Stuart Maconie looks back at the day when the The Beatles split up. | ||
| The End Of Pirate Radio | 20090914 | Stuart Maconie remembers 1967 and the end of pirate radio. | ||
| The Isle Of Wight Festival | 20120926 | 20120925 (6M) 20130725 (6M) 20160701 (6M) 20170519 (6M) 20180803 (6M) | Stuart Maconie assesses the impact of the festival headlined by the Who and Jimi Hendrix. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
| The Release Of Rapper's Delight | 20091127 | As 6 Music celebrates hip-hop, there's another chance to hear Stuart Maconie recalling the release of Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979. It became a multi-platinum seller and massive radio hit, and is regarded to have kick-started the phenomenon of recorded hip-hop. Despite having received considerable chart success, selling over 8 million copies worldwide and inspiring hits by the likes of Blondie and Queen, the music industry as a whole reacted contemptuously; insisting that rap was a short-lived trend, simply a whim or fad. Stuart looks the ways the track inspired a generation; how three local New York rappers plucked from the relative obscurity of underground block parties contributed towards rap becoming the biggest selling and most popular genres in music today. Stuart Maconie remembers the 1979 multi-platinum seller Rapper's Delight. Significant days in the history of music Stuart Maconie looks back at the release of the classic hip hop record Rapper's Delight. 7 More Days That Rocked The World - The release of Rapper's Delight. Presented by Stuart Maconie. | ||
| The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust | 20100212 | 20120823 (6M) 20131016 (6M) 20150205 (6M) | Stuart Maconie charts the rise and fall of David Bowie's alter ego. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. Stuart Maconie looks back at the fate of David Bowie's alter ego. Seven More Days That Rocked the World - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust. Stuart Maconie looks back at the fate of David Bowie's alter ego. First broadcast in 2004. | |
| The Sex Pistols Play Manchester | 20080320 | 7 More Days that Rocked the World: The Sex Pistols Play Manchester Stuart Maconie assesses the impact of the Sex Pistols' gig in Manchester in June 1976. For the last thirty years, the gig has been shrouded in myth and legend, with literally thousands claiming that they were in attendance. Of the few who actually were, many went on to form some of the most iconic bands of the time, such as The Smiths, Buzzcocks, New Order, Joy Division and The Fall. | ||
| Tubular Bells | 20120823 | 20150403 (6M) | Stuart Maconie assesses the impact of Mike Oldfield's 1973 album Tubular Bells. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
| 01 | The Isle Of Wight Festival | 20070917 | 20090825 (6M) | Stuart Maconie assesses the impact of the 1970 festival headlined by Hendrix and The Who. Stuart Maconie assesses the impact of the 1970 festival headlined by The Who and Jimi Hendrix. |
| 02 | Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells | 20070918 | 20090915 (6M) | Stuart Maconie assesses the impact of Mike Oldfield's 1973 album. Stuart Maconie assesses the impact of Mike Oldfield's 1973 album, which helped launch Richard Branson's business empire. |
| 03 | The Sex Pistols And Bill Grundy | 20070919 | Stuart Maconie look at the TV interview that earned the Sex Pistols their first headlines. | |
| 04 | Saturday Night Fever | 20070920 | Stuart Maconie assesses the impact of the film that launched the disco boom. |