Bill Bailey tells the story of Queen. In 1975 'Bohemian Rhapsody' propelled them to global fame. By the early 80s they peaked before facing an uncertain future.
Bill Bailey tells the story of Queen and in the second episode it's 1975, and Queen are on the brink of failure. With financial issues they are exhausted and overlooked, but take a huge gamble on something long, weird, and radio-unfriendly: Bohemian Rhapsody.
As the world turns to Queen we explore their evolution into stadium-shaking titans throughout the late 1970s. Through archive and new interviews, including journalist David Quantick and singer Adam Lambert, we see how Queen were on a roll with releasing albums and were performing internationally to cement their global fame.
In the early 80s, we find them embracing synths, disco, and sci-fi scores with albums The Game and the Flash Gordon soundtrack. Through their groundbreaking tour of South America, and the release of Greatest Hits we explore Queen at their height before they face burnout and are unsure of what comes next.
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Killer Queen
- NOW - Yearbook 1974 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Bohemian Rhapsody
- Greatest Hits I II & III (The Platinum Collection).
- Parlophone.
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Queen
Somebody To Love
- A Day At The Races.
- Island.
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We Will Rock You
- News Of The World.
- Island.
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Crazy Little Thing Called Love
- The Game.
- Island.
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Another One Bites The Dust
- The Game.
- Island.
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Queen
Flash
- Queen - Greatest Hits.
- Parlophone.
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