9 episodes

This is Transmissions, the definitive story of New Order and Joy Division. Based on new and exclusive interviews with Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert and Peter Hook, this series captures those vivid moments that tell their tale like never before.
Listen to the music featured in Transmissions here: https://JoyDivision.lnk.to/Transmissions

Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order Joy Division / New Order

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    • 4.8 • 25 Ratings

This is Transmissions, the definitive story of New Order and Joy Division. Based on new and exclusive interviews with Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert and Peter Hook, this series captures those vivid moments that tell their tale like never before.
Listen to the music featured in Transmissions here: https://JoyDivision.lnk.to/Transmissions

    Blue Monday

    Blue Monday

    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!

    • 37 min
    Power, Corruption And Lies

    Power, Corruption And Lies

    Maxine Peake tells the story of New Order’s first masterpiece, a record that seamlessly fuses punk, club culture and technology.

    • 39 min
    The Haçienda

    The Haçienda

    Maxine Peake takes us to the Haçienda, the nightclub that nearly ruined Factory Records, and then changed the world.

    • 36 min
    New Order

    New Order

    Maxine Peake describes the emergence of a new band from the ashes of Joy Division.

    • 42 min
    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    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'.

    • 39 min
    An Ideal For Living

    An Ideal For Living

    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”).

    • 40 min

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4.8 out of 5
25 Ratings

25 Ratings

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Known Pleasures

Whether you are a devout fan or generally interested in music history this podcast provides further insights into two of the most influential bands in late 20th century popular music.
A must listen.

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