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Boybands Forever

2024 - 2024

Episode 1

16th November 2024

Episode 1

It’s the early 90s, and Take That are vying with East 17 for both teenage hearts and chart dominance, giving birth to a British pop phenomenon which would define the decade.

Episode 2

16th November 2024

Episode 2

It’s the late 90s. Bad boys Five, squeaky clean 911 and R&B-influenced Damage seek boy band supremacy. But can their young hearts survive the demands of a tough music industry?

Episode 3

23rd November 2024

Episode 3

A now finely tuned boyband machine produces slick pop acts Blue and Westlife. TV talent shows threaten the end of the phenomenon - but then Take That mount a remarkable return.

Top Cast

Craig Parkinson•Simon Cowell•Louis Walsh

Director

Martin Fuller

Behind the singing, smiles and double denim was blood, sweat and tears. Heartthrobs from Take That to Westlife and 911 share tales of success, adoration and the flipside of fame.

Watch Providers 🇬🇧

BBC iPlayer

Production Companies

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Full Cast

Craig Parkinson Image

Craig Parkinson

Self - Narrator

Simon Cowell Image

Simon Cowell

Self

Louis Walsh Image

Louis Walsh

Self

Nigel Martin Smith

Self

Daniel Glatman

Self

Chris Herbert

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Steve Gilmour

Self

Full Crew

Martin Fuller

Director

Saskia Rusher

Producer

Andre Prunetti

Editor

Rachel Duncan

Production Manager

Laurence Turnbull

Producer

Nancy Strang

Executive Producer

Louis Theroux Image

Louis Theroux

Executive Producer

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