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Radio 6 Music,·8 episodes
1. Wilderness
Steve Lamacq and Alison Bell tell the story of Madchester
16 Mar 2026,·18 mins,·
2. Movement
Manchester finds its rhythm. The birth of Blue Monday and the reinvention of the Haçienda.
16 Mar 2026,·21 mins,·
3. Twenty Four Hour Party People
The Stone Roses and The Happy Mondays release their first records on the very same day.
16 Mar 2026,·20 mins,·
4. Loose Fit
Baggy jeans, bucket hats and loose jumpers become the Madchester Uniform.
16 Mar 2026,·25 mins,·
5. World in Motion
Madchester becomes too big to contain!
23 Mar 2026,·18 mins,·
6. Shoot You Down
Madchester... once felt unstoppable begins to fracture under its own weight.
23 Mar 2026,·23 mins,·
7. Regret
Madchester dissolved. The Hacienda is fading. Is the party over?
8. What the World is Waiting For
Steve Lamacq and Alison Bell discuss what Madchester stood for and it's ongoing legacy.
23 Mar 2026,·22 mins,·
