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Noddy Holder narrates the surprising origins of our favourite music genres. The Madchester scene was at the forefront of British rock 'n' roll during the 1980s, characterised by performers with a "mad for it" attitude. The Happy Mondays ...See moreNoddy Holder narrates the surprising origins of our favourite music genres. The Madchester scene was at the forefront of British rock 'n' roll during the 1980s, characterised by performers with a "mad for it" attitude. The Happy Mondays and The Stone Roses are the best known, along with a brace of bands who owe their careers to the Factory Records label created by Tony Wilson. Arguably the Big Bang moment for all of this was a memorable gig in 1976, when art students who later formed The Buzzcocks persuaded Punk rockers The Sex Pistols to play a gig in the city. It was attended by young musicians who would shape the Manchester scene in the following decade, including founder members of Joy Division, The Fall and The Smiths. The programme celebrates the music of these great bands and interviews both fans who attended these early gigs, as well as the Madchester maracas maniac, Mark 'Bez' Berry. Written by Kenneth Penchant See less