Courtney Love's Women

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01The Summer Of Love20240408Courtney kicks off with her origin story, born into counter cultural west coast America, during the 1960s at the intersection of The Beatles and the Beach Boys. Out of the haze of the Summer of Love, we are guided through her formative years, discovering Cher through the record collection at a childhood care home, to being offered the role of Janis Joplin in a feature film, and taking us all the way up to now, taking pandemic guitar lessons with The Big Moon's Juliet Jackson.

Courtney and Rob Harvilla take us to the heart of the Summer of Love.

Courtney is born into counter cultural West Coast America, during the 1960s and out of the haze of the Summer of Love we are guided through her formative years in music.

02San Francisco20240409In this episode, we find ourselves on a journey of discovery with Courtney and her family. While her stepdad is finding himself in the San Francisco gay scene, Courtney is developing her predilection for the stage. Taking in anecdotes about Sylvia Plath, an unbelievable recital at a Micky Mouse Club audition and her many differing name changes, we see her become increasingly drawn to glamour. We also learn about Courtney's introduction to the simmering racial tensions in America via relationships with family members inspiring her love of the music of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. The following programme contains discriminatory language.

Presenters: Courtney Love and Rob Harvilla

Consulting Producer: Jessica Hopper

Commissioning Executive: Will Wilkin

Commissioner: Beth Garrod

Producer: Paul Sheehan

We find ourselves on a journey of musical discovery with Courtney and her extended family.

This episode sees a young Courtney developing her predilection for the stage, via an unlikely Mickey Mouse Club audition featuring a Sylvia Plath recital and much more.

03From New Zealand To Juvie20240410Courtney travels to the southern hemisphere via Europe as we discover her keen ear for Swedish and Francophone pop music. Courtney reminisces on her time at an all-girl boarding school in New Zealand and also recounts how being declared “legally incorrigible ? lead to a spell in juvie after some deliberate criminality. As ever with Courtney, all roads lead back to California as she regales Rob with anecdotes about possible familial links to Marlon Brando, as well as how she attempted to creatively matchmake Stevie Nicks and Billy Corgan. Skipping across the Commonwealth, we end up back in the UK, speculating on the origins of the phrase ‘Brass in Pocket'.

Presenters: Courtney Love and Rob Harvilla

Consulting Producer: Jessica Hopper

Commissioning Executive: Will Wilkin

Commissioner: Beth Garrod

Producer: Paul Sheehan

Courtney declares her love for ABBA & explains how she might be related to Marlon Brando.

We discover her keen ear for Swedish and francophone pop music and find out how she was declared “legally incorrigible ? leading to a spell in juvie, making her some new friends.

04Heading To Portland20240411Free of incarceration, we join Courtney on a trip to the movies, where she finds a newfound appreciation for New York as well as having some transformational adolescent awakenings. Now in Portland, it's not long before Courtney is on the move again, this time to Japan after a run-in with the Yakuza, before we take a trip back to California as she reminisces about what it's like hanging out with Debbie Harry at a Limp Bizkit album launch at the Playboy Mansion. We also hear about her and Pat Smear's enthusiasm for walking in LA and witness the genesis of another SoCal starlet; Gwen Sefani as Courtney breaks down writing the perfect diss track.

Presenters: Courtney Love and Rob Harvilla

Consulting Producer: Jessica Hopper

Commissioning Executive: Will Wilkin

Commissioner: Beth Garrod

Producer: Paul Sheehan

Courtney talks about the formative influence of a period stripping in Japan.

From walking in LA to stripping in Japan, Courtney lifts the lid on her formative years.

05The Uk And Ireland20240415In this instalment, Courtney travels to the UK and Ireland, where she's confronted by musical gatekeepers, her father discovers the mysteries of the original DaVinci Code and she finds an unlikely friend in Pete Burns. Plus tales about Shampoo, The Go-Gos and The Pogues.

Presenters: Courtney Love and Rob Harvilla

Consulting Producer: Jessica Hopper

Commissioning Executive: Will Wilkin

Commissioner: Beth Garrod

Producer: Paul Sheehan

Courtney travels to the UK and Ireland, finding an unlikely friend in Pete Burns.

Courtney travels to the UK and Ireland where she's confronted by musical gatekeepers, discovers the mysteries of the DaVinci Code and finds an unlikely friend in Pete Burns.

06Arrival Of The Amateurs20240416Courtney celebrates a new breed of female musicians including L7, Frightwig and the Nymphs, she explains why Kurt Cobain loved RuPaul and talks about the incredibly confusing time that her old roommate launched a band called - Courtney Love.

Presenters: Courtney Love and Rob Harvilla

Consulting Producer: Jessica Hopper

Commissioning Executive: Will Wilkin

Commissioner: Beth Garrod

Producer: Paul Sheehan

Courtney celebrates a new breed of musicians including L7, Frightwig and the Nymphs.

Courtney celebrates musicians like L7, Frightwig and the Nymphs, explains why Kurt Cobain loved RuPaul and talks about the time her roommate launched a band called Courtney Love.

07To The 90s And Beyond20240417Courtney Love talks about the controversies surrounding the riot girl movement of the 90s, she reveals the rock star who inspired one of her song awful, explains how she came to know Lily Allen and talks about her love of drill music.

Presenters: Courtney Love and Rob Harvilla

Consulting Producer: Jessica Hopper

Commissioning Executive: Will Wilkin

Commissioner: Beth Garrod

Producer: Paul Sheehan

Courtney Love reflects on some of the battles that made her who she is today.

Courtney Love talks about the controversies surrounding the riot girl movement, reveals the rock star who inspired one of her best songs and talks about her love of drill music.

08From The Blues To Lana Del Rey20240418From Big Mama Thornton to PJ Harvey, from Lana Del Rey to Dolly Parton Courtney picks some of the most influential female artists from across her life.

Presenters: Courtney Love and Rob Harvilla

Consulting Producer: Jessica Hopper

Commissioning Executive: Will Wilkin

Commissioner: Beth Garrod

Producer: Paul Sheehan