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8. A Light That Never Goes Out—The Smiths
8/8 A decade on from the split, old friends meet again. In court.
7. I Know It's Over—The Smiths
7/8 Fish and chips, fraying nerves, and the bombshell that ended The Smiths.
6. Bigmouth Strikes Again—The Smiths
6/8 Endlessly quotable, fiercely provocative: Morrissey and the press, a love-hate story.
5. Money Changes Everything—The Smiths
5/8 Two signatures, a verbal agreement, and the seeds of a decade of strife.
4. This Night Has Opened My Eyes—The Smiths
4/8 Rock and roll excess, a first trip to America, and a family fracturing.
3. You’ve Got Everything Now—The Smiths
3/8 Top of the Pops, packed venues, and a nation falling in thrall to The Smiths.
2. Hand in Glove—The Smiths
2/8 One sunny day in Manchester, a knock on a door changed everything.
1. It’s Time The Tale Were Told—The Smiths
1/8 The extraordinary story of The Smiths begins with one quiet Manchester dreamer.
Trailer—The Smiths
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8. What the World is Waiting For—Madchester
8/8 Steve Lamacq and Alison Bell discuss what Madchester stood for and it's ongoing legacy.