Season 1
(2008)
Overview
How did the guitar become the world’s favourite instrument? Alan Yentob begins this personal journey, fascinated by both the sound of the Oud, an ancient middle-eastern ancestor of the lute, and the iconic guitar draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley, which rocked the cosy world of popular music in the 50s.
Cast
Episodes
In The Beginning 0.0
October 5, 2008
Beginning with the rise of the acoustic guitar, Alan Yentob traces the instrument's history from an ancient Middle East…
Out of the Frying Pan 0.0
October 12, 2008
As the guitar turns electric, music is changed for ever. The world’s first electric guitar had nothing to do with jazz …
This Time it's Personal 0.0
October 19, 2008
In the final programme of the series the guitarists talk about how they find their own sound, and how the guitar has ch…