Episodes
New Order and Maxine Peake are joined by The Pet Shop Boys and Honey Dijon to tell the story of the best-selling, most groundbreaking and arguably greatest 12 inch single of all time. Series finale!
Published 12/17/20
Maxine Peake tells the story of New Order’s first masterpiece, a record that seamlessly fuses punk, club culture and technology.
Published 12/10/20
Maxine Peake takes us to the Haçienda, the nightclub that nearly ruined Factory Records, and then changed the world.
Published 12/03/20
Maxine Peake describes the emergence of a new band from the ashes of Joy Division.
Published 11/26/20
Maxine Peake, Bono, Anna Calvi, Thurston Moore and the surviving members of Joy Division describe the band's growing success, the creation of the timeless song 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'.
Published 11/19/20
Maxine Peake narrates the story of the legendarily chaotic record label Factory, with memorable contributions from founder Tony Wilson ("We were clever enough at the very beginning to know that musicians know f**k-all about music”).
Published 11/12/20
Maxine Peake describes the birth of one of the most adored albums of all time, including its iconic artwork. But the process of creating a classic is far from smooth, with producer Martin Hannett’s eccentric methods generating tension.
Published 11/05/20
Maxine Peake tells the story of the beginnings of Joy Division, one of the most influential bands ever.
Published 10/29/20
This is Transmissions, the definitive story of New Order and Joy Division.
Published 10/05/20