Episodes 35
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.9 (72)
Since Aug 2023
Latest Episode Jan 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Hourly
Format
Serial
Consistency
5%
Hosting
podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk

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About This Podcast

The stories of the biggest artists in the world. We delve deep into the BBC archive and speak to the people who were there, as we look back on their most iconic eras.

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Recent Episodes

S7E5 Phil Collins: Episode 5: The Man Himself

Jan 26, 2026 28m

In the final part of Eras: Phil Collins, Zoe Ball sits down with the man himself for a new and exclusive conversation, encompassing everything from Phil’s earliest aspirations as a kid with a drum…

S7E4 Phil Collins: Episode 4: Against All Odds

Jan 19, 2026 28m

In the 1990s, Phil Collins’ status as rock and roll’s resident nice guy is thrown into question after the collapse of his second marriage, the leak of a certain fax, and a subsequent tabloid frenzy.…

S7E3 Phil Collins: Episode 3: The Imperial Years

Jan 19, 2026 28m

In 1985, after a couple of massive singles and an Oscar nomination, Phil Collins stands on the precipice of global megastardom. Then comes No Jacket Required, Live Aid, a red hot hit streak with…

S7E2 Phil Collins: Episode 2: Can You Feel It?

Jan 19, 2026 28m

It’s the dawn of the 1980s, and Phil’s life has been thrown into turmoil by the breakdown of his marriage – but amidst the heartbreak, he finds a new drive to create. Zoe Ball follows Phil Collins as…

S7E1 Phil Collins: Episode 1: In the Beginning…

Jan 19, 2026 28m

Who’s that cherubic lad, beaming out from the cover of a 9 penny knitting pattern?Meet young Philip Collins – a boy born with two distinct paths laid out before him. Follow his dad into the world of…

S6E5 Queen: 5. Interview with Queen icons Brian May & Roger Taylor

Oct 27, 2025 29m

Hosted by comedian and lifelong Queen super fan Bill Bailey, this latest installment of the ERAS series dives deep into the story of the band told through the prism of their operatic masterpiece,…

S6E4 Queen: 4. The Reign Continues

Oct 13, 2025 26m

In this episode of Eras: Queen, Bill Bailey tells the story of the band's most poignant and powerful chapter.By the start of the 90s, Queen knew time was running short as Freddie Mercury was gravely…

S6E3 Queen: 3. Heavy Is The Crown

Oct 13, 2025 35m

This episode of Eras: Queen, Bill Bailey explores the emotional and creative toll of fame on the band. After a breakneck pace in the previous decade, Queen quietly disappear from the spotlight in…

S6E2 Queen: 2. Coronation

Oct 13, 2025 36m

Bill Bailey tells the story of Queen and in the second episode it's 1975, and Queen are on the brink of failure. With financial issues they are exhausted and overlooked, but take a huge gamble on…

S6E1 Queen: 1. Ascension

Oct 13, 2025 31m

Bill Bailey tells the story of rock's most flamboyant and iconic band.In the first episode of Eras: Queen, it's the late 60s, and four outsiders with academic brains collide in London. We find out…

S5E2 Bob Marley: 2. Catch A Fire

Jan 20, 2025 28m

Trevor Nelson tells the story of Reggae’s first and greatest superstar.In the second episode of Eras: Bob Marley, it’s 1972, and The Wailers find themselves in London. When a strange twist of fate…

S5E1 Bob Marley: 1. Soon Come

Jan 20, 2025 28m

Rock Star. Poet. Visionary. Peacemaker. Trevor Nelson tells the story of Reggae’s first and greatest superstar, Bob Marley.In the years since his death in 1981, Bob Marley has become an icon unlike…

S5E4 Bob Marley: 4. Legend

Jan 20, 2025 28m

Trevor Nelson tells the story of Reggae’s first and greatest superstar.In the final chapter of Eras: Bob Marley, Bob’s incredible life comes to end. But his Legend is immortal.Friends, fans and…

S5E3 Bob Marley: 3. War

Jan 20, 2025 28m

Trevor Nelson tells the story of Reggae’s first and greatest superstar.In Episode 3 of Eras: Bob Marley, it’s an election year - and Jamaica is rocked by political turmoil. Bob is living peacefully…

S5E5 Bob Marley: 5. Interview with Cedella & Skip Marley

Jan 20, 2025 30m

Rock Star. Poet. Visionary. Peacemaker. He’s sold tens of millions of records - but his influence goes far beyond music. He’s one of the most recognisable faces on Earth - but how much do you know…

S4E1 Sting: 1. I’ve Always Been Famous

Aug 12, 2024 28m

Storyteller. Activist. Superstar. This is the story of Sting. Vernon Kay is your guide to one of British music’s most individual artists. In Episode One, you’ll hear the stories, and the music, that…

S4E2 Sting: 2. New York, Newcastle

Aug 12, 2024 28m

When Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers formed the Police, none of them could have predicted the phenomenon that they would become. In Episode Two, we follow the band from the start of that…

S4E3 Sting: 3. Consider Me Gone

Aug 12, 2024 28m

The Police are no more. But Sting never rests on his laurels. In Episode Three, Vernon Kay follows the first stages in a solo career spanning four decades. Embracing his origins in Jazz, and his…

S4E4 Sting: 4. Legacy

Aug 12, 2024 28m

When you’ve been in the game for as long as Sting has, it’s tempting to just keep giving the people what they want. But that’s just not him, is it? In Episode Four, Vernon Kay finds Sting in a place…

S3E1 ABBA: 1. The Road to Waterloo

Apr 04, 2024 28m

They’re famous for their marriages, divorces, and impossibly perfect pop songs.But how much do you really know about ABBA?In this series, Sara Cox is your guide to Sweden’s biggest musical…

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Eras has published 35 episodes since August 2023, covering topics in Music, Music History.

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