Overview

• The podcast will debut on BBC Sounds on September 10 with a subsequent broadcast run on BBC Radio 6 Music later in September.
• It showcases recently unearthed BBC Archive material, featuring an exclusive 2001 interview with creator Des Shaw.
• Fresh conversations with contemporaries and admirers—including Iggy Pop, Elton John and Lady Gaga—offer personal insights into Bowie’s creative journey.
• Episodes cover pivotal moments from The Hype and Ziggy Stardust to the Hammersmith Odeon persona retirement, Diamond Dogs and the Thin White Duke era.
• Produced by Zinc Media for BBC Music, the series aligns with the opening of the V&A’s new David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse to merge archival curation with storytelling.