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Legend

by BBC Radio 4
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Oct 2#91

About the show

Some artists change music forever. Legend tells the incredible life stories of musical pioneers. How did they become legends? And what does their music tell us about our times? We go deep into the artist's world and get to know the life beyond the legend. Latest series: Miles Davis

Latest episodes

  • The Miles Davis Story: 5. Lost and Found

    June 26, 2026 · 29 min

    Clarke Peters concludes the series exploring Miles Davis's final decade. After nearly five years of reclusive silence, Miles emerges from his New York brownstone, determined to channel a new generation of musicians to spark his final…

  • The Miles Davis Story: 4. Burning Down the House

    June 19, 2026 · 28 min

    Clarke Peters explores a period of radical disruption as Miles Davis, the King of Cool, sets his legacy on fire. By the late 1960s, the jazz world had become too safe, and Miles felt the heat of his "blue flame" inviting him toward the…

  • The Miles Davis Story: 3. Miles in Blue

    June 12, 2026 · 28 min

    Clarke Peters explores what many consider the apex of Miles Davis’s career: 1959, the year of Kind of Blue. It was a time of tailored suits, fast cars, and a radical new sound that redefined the 20th-century idea of cool. Clarke takes us…

  • The Miles Davis Story: 2. Back off the Ropes

    June 5, 2026 · 29 min

    Clarke Peters explores a period when Miles Davis, the "King of Cool," was nearly knocked out for good. By the early 1950s, Miles had hit rock bottom - scraped off a Manhattan gutter by a friend and forced to pawn his trumpet to fund a…

  • The Miles Davis Story: 1. Don't Call Me Legend

    May 29, 2026 · 28 min

    Clarke Peters explores the life and legacy of a visionary artist whose relentless pursuit of the "new" often scorched his own life and the lives of those around him. In September 1944, an 18-year-old Miles Davis arrives in New York with a…

  • The Miles Davis Story: Trailer

    May 15, 2026 · 3 min

    Trumpeter Miles Davis didn’t just change jazz; he redefined the sound of the 20th century. But that constant reinvention came at a price. Clarke Peters explores a visionary artist, to reveal the man behind the legend: a complicated genius…

  • The Bruce Springsteen Story: 5. The Land of Hope and Dreams

    November 14, 2025 · 29 min

    How did Bruce become The Boss, and what did it cost him to get there? Laura Barton explores the extraordinary life story of Bruce Springsteen, taking a front-row seat at five important gigs to reveal the life behind the legend. In our…

  • The Bruce Springsteen Story: 4. The Promise

    November 7, 2025 · 29 min

    How did Bruce become The Boss, and what did it cost him to get there? Laura Barton explores the extraordinary life story of Bruce Springsteen, taking a front-row seat at five important gigs to reveal the life behind the legend. Bruce is…