Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abba And Beyond: The Story Of Eurovision 74 With Scott Mills | 20140509 | 20140526 (R2) 20141222 (R2) 20211017 (R2) | Scott Mills takes you back to the Brighton Dome in 1974 when ABBA took Eurovision and the world by storm with Waterloo. He'll hear from Bjorn and Frida from the band, including what they remember about that legendary night. He'll also speak to the people who were actually there, including composer and songwriter Mike Batt who performed as part of the half time show with The Wombles. Plus he'll also be chatting to writer, producer and hitmaker Pete Waterman about what makes them so successful and iconic. Scott will also treat us to some of the other songs from the 1974 contest, including the UK's entry from Olivia Newton John. Plus of course he'll play you a whole heap of massive ABBA anthems from across the years, all of which prove they are one of the greatest bands in the world, thanks in part to that Eurovision win 40 years ago. Scott Mills takes you back to the Brighton Dome in 1974 when ABBA brought us Waterloo. A collection of programmes celebrating the iconic ABBA |
| Abba And Beyond: The Story Of Eurovision 74 With Scott Mills | 20140509 | 20240407 (R2) | Scott Mills takes you back to the Brighton Dome in 1974 when ABBA took Eurovision and the world by storm with Waterloo. He'll hear from Bjorn and Frida from the band, including what they remember about that legendary night. He'll also speak to the people who were actually there, including composer and songwriter Mike Batt who performed as part of the half time show with The Wombles. Plus he'll also be chatting to writer, producer and hitmaker Pete Waterman about what makes them so successful and iconic. Scott will also treat us to some of the other songs from the 1974 contest, including the UK's entry from Olivia Newton John. Plus of course he'll play you a whole heap of massive ABBA anthems from across the years, all of which prove they are one of the greatest bands in the world, thanks in part to that Eurovision win 40 years ago. Scott Mills takes you back to the Brighton Dome in 1974 when ABBA brought us Waterloo. A collection of programmes celebrating the iconic ABBA |
| Abba Spectacular - The Bbc Concert Orchestra Salute Abba | 20160513 | 20170113 (R2) 20210516 (R2) 20211010 (R2) | Another chance to hear Ken Bruce, the BBC Concert Orchestra and Capital Voices salute Sweden's Eurovision legends - ABBA. Saturday, 6th April 1974 - is one of the most memorable dates in the music history. The venue was the Brighton Dome. The hostess was Katie Boyle in a confection of coral pink chiffon and feathers. TV commentary was by David Vine - Terry Wogan was commentating for Radio 2 in those days. The interval act was rehearsed and ready. They were... The Wombles. But the date is remembered for none of these. It's remembered because it was the night that Abba won the Eurovision Song Contest. The history book on the shelf records that the UK jury wasn't impressed and awarded nul points to the Swedish entry . But in the forty or so years since that win, Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad have had phenomenal success. It is estimated that they sold over 500 million records. They were the first group from a non-English speaking country to conquer the charts of the UK, USA, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Latin American. They toured and filled arenas; they made ABBA- the movie; Benny and Bjorn wrote the musical Chess with Tim Rice; a jukebox musical Mamma Mia opened in the West End in 1999 and then a blockbuster film was made starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Julie Walters. The BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell perform ABBA in symphonic style with vocals from the Capital Voices. The programme includes - The Winner Takes It All; Super Trouper; Knowing Me Knowing You; Dancing Queen and of course, their Eurovision winner all those years ago - Waterloo. First broadcast in 2016. Ken Bruce and the BBC Concert Orchestra salute Sweden's greatest music export - ABBA. A collection of programmes celebrating the iconic ABBA |
| Abba Spectacular - The Bbc Concert Orchestra Salute Abba | 20160513 | 20170113 (R2) 20210516 (R2) 20211010 (R2) | Another chance to hear Ken Bruce, the BBC Concert Orchestra and Capital Voices salute Sweden's Eurovision legends - ABBA. Saturday, 6th April 1974 - is one of the most memorable dates in the music history. The venue was the Brighton Dome. The hostess was Katie Boyle in a confection of coral pink chiffon and feathers. TV commentary was by David Vine - Terry Wogan was commentating for Radio 2 in those days. The interval act was rehearsed and ready. They were... The Wombles. But the date is remembered for none of these. It's remembered because it was the night that Abba won the Eurovision Song Contest. The history book on the shelf records that the UK jury wasn't impressed and awarded nul points to the Swedish entry . But in the forty or so years since that win, Agnetha F䀀ltskog, Bj怀rn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad have had phenomenal success. It is estimated that they sold over 500 million records. They were the first group from a non-English speaking country to conquer the charts of the UK, USA, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Latin American. They toured and filled arenas; they made ABBA- the movie; Benny and Bjorn wrote the musical Chess with Tim Rice; a jukebox musical Mamma Mia opened in the West End in 1999 and then a blockbuster film was made starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Julie Walters. The BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell perform ABBA in symphonic style with vocals from the Capital Voices. The programme includes - The Winner Takes It All; Super Trouper; Knowing Me Knowing You; Dancing Queen and of course, their Eurovision winner all those years ago - Waterloo. First broadcast in 2016. Ken Bruce and the BBC Concert Orchestra salute Sweden's greatest music export - ABBA. A collection of programmes celebrating the iconic ABBA |
| Let's Abba Party! | 20190422 | 20200517 (R2) 20211003 (R2) | Nicki Chapman presents a two-hour special featuring a non-stop mix of classic hits, covers, and selections from the cast recordings and film soundtracks. ABBA have sold in excess of 400m albums and singles since they first came to prominence in 1974. At their commercial zenith in the late 70s, they were reputedly second only to Volvo in their contribution to Sweden's exports. Such was the demand for their music that their management had to arrange for royalties from the Soviet Union to be paid in oil commodity rights rather than the embargoed rouble. Fast forward to the 2020s, and the promise of the first new ABBA music in over thirty years, a world tour featuring state-of-the-art holograms of Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn and Frida, and even a themed restaurant in London. This is another chance to enjoy Let's Abba Party! - the ultimate excuse to say Thank You For The Music to one of the most successful groups in pop history. Plus, we run down a specially commissioned chart ranking UK sales of their eight studio albums from Waterloo to The Visitors. Presented by Nicki Chapman Written and produced for Radio 2 by Malcolm Prince. (First broadcast in 2019.) Nicki Chapman celebrates the music of ABBA in a special show featuring many of their hits. A collection of programmes celebrating the iconic ABBA |
| Let's Abba Party! | 20190422 | 20200517 (R2) 20211003 (R2) | Nicki Chapman presents a two-hour special featuring a non-stop mix of classic hits, covers, and selections from the cast recordings and film soundtracks. ABBA have sold in excess of 400m albums and singles since they first came to prominence in 1974. At their commercial zenith in the late ‘70s, they were reputedly second only to Volvo in their contribution to Sweden's exports. Such was the demand for their music that their management had to arrange for royalties from the Soviet Union to be paid in oil commodity rights rather than the embargoed rouble. Fast forward to the 2020s, and the promise of the first new ABBA music in over thirty years, a world tour featuring state-of-the-art holograms of Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn and Frida, and even a themed restaurant in London. This is another chance to enjoy Let's Abba Party! - the ultimate excuse to say Thank You For The Music to one of the most successful groups in pop history. Plus, we run down a specially commissioned chart ranking UK sales of their eight studio albums from Waterloo to The Visitors. Presented by Nicki Chapman Written and produced for Radio 2 by Malcolm Prince. (First broadcast in 2019.) Nicki Chapman celebrates the music of ABBA in a special show featuring many of their hits. A collection of programmes celebrating the iconic ABBA |