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I'm in a Boy Band

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Documentary exploring the boy band phenomenon from the inside out. How do they work and what is it like to be in one? Featuring a cross-generational cast of contributing stars.

An exploration of these musical band of brothers from the inside out. How do boy bands work and what is it like to be in one? And what is the secret of their popularity?

A star-packed, cross-generational cast - from pioneering Motown legends like the Four Tops and the Jackson 5 to 21st-century boys like One Direction and JLS - speak frankly about what it is really like to follow the boy band dream.

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Music Played

  • Thomas Tallis

    Spem In Alium 

  • Take That

    Could It Be Magic 

  • M

    Pop Muzik

  • The Temptations

    Get Ready 

  • Busted

    Thunderbirds Are Go!

  • Bros

    When Will I Be Famous 

  • Herman’s Hermits

    I'm Into Something Good 

  • The Jacksons

    Can You Remember? 

  • The Jacksons

    I Want You Back 

  • One Direction

    What Makes You Beautiful

  • The Beatles

    Come Together 

  • 5ive

    Everybody Get Up 

  • William Tell Overture 

  • The Osmonds

    Yes Sir That's My Baby 

  • Take That

    Do What You Like 

  • Thomas Tallis

    Spem In Alium 

  • The Monkees

    (Theme From) The Monkees

  • The Monkees

    I'm A Believer

  • Sabrina Salerno

    Boys (Summertime Love) 

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Boys Are Back In Town

  • The Osmonds

    Crazy Horses

  • The Osmonds

    Crazy Horses

  • JLS

    Everybody In Love 

  • JLS

    Everybody In Love 

  • The Jacksons

    Blame It On The Boogie

  • The Jacksons

    Blame It On The Boogie

  • Duran Duran

    The Wild Boys 

  • Duran Duran

    The Wild Boys 

  • Joe Cocker

    With A Little Help From My Friends 

  • Joe Cocker

    With A Little Help From My Friends 

  • East 17

    ´¡±ô°ù¾±²µ³ó³ÙÌý

  • Sweet

    Ballroom Blitz 

  • Mud

    Tiger Feet 

  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

  • Backstreet Boys

    Everybody (Backstreet's Back) 

  • The Vapors

    Turning Japanese 

  • Phil Brammer

    ´¡²µ°ù¾±±è±è²¹Ìý

  • The Temptations

    My Girl 

  • The Monkees

    Daydream Believer 

  • The Jacksons

    The Love You Save 

  • Bay City Rollers

    Shang A Lang 

  • Boyzone

    Father And Son 

  • East 17

    ¶Ù±ð±ð±èÌý

  • Color Me Badd

    I Wanna Sex You Up

  • Bay City Rollers

    Shang a Lang

  • Slade

    Mamma Weer All Crazee Now

  • Slade

    I Put A Spell on You

  • Bernard Herrmann

    Psycho - Suite - Temptation

    Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Hall of the Mountain King

    Composer: London Symphony Orchestra.
  • Duran Duran

    Notorious

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Dies Irae

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
  • The Jacksons

    We Thank You

  • Ilene Woods

    A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes

  • East 17

    House of Love

  • East 17

    Stay Another Day

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    I'm a Man

  • The Monkees

    (Theme From) The Monkees

  • Bay City Rollers

    Bye Bye Baby

  • Elmer Bernstein

    The Great Escape – Main Title

  • Robbie Williams

    Let Me Entertain You

  • Oasis

    Shakermaker

  • Radiohead

    No Surprises

  • The Temptations

    Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

  • The Monkees

    Daydream Believer

  • Take That

    Never Forget

  • The Jacksons

    I Want You Back

Credits

Role Contributor
Director Sam Bridger
Series Producer John Piper

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