Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse is to make Girlbands Forever (3×60”) following the success of its Boybands Forever doc last year.
BBC Pop Music TV has ordered the new series for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer that will explore the inside story of girlband fever throughout the 90s and beyond and is set to air later this year.
From executive producers Louis Theroux and Nancy Strang of Mindhouse Productions (Louis Theroux Interviews, Lockerbie, Gods of Tennis), Girlbands Forever will feature in depth interviews with members of All Saints, Atomic Kitten, Eternal, Little Mix, Mis-Teeq and Sugababes, including Heidi Range (Sugababes), Kelle Bryan (Eternal), Kerry Katona (Atomic Kitten), Melanie Blatt (All Saints), Perrie Edwards (Little Mix) and Su-Elise Nash (Mis-Teeq). The series will also feature interviews with names across the industry including Andy McCluskey, Clara Amfo, Darcus Beese OBE, Lucie Cave, MNEK, Nicki Chapman, Pete Tong, Pete Waterman, Scott Mills and Tulisa.
Louis Theroux, Executive Producer for Mindhouse, says: “I couldn’t be more thrilled to be part of making this wonderful series. I well remember when the Spice Girls, Eternal and All Saints burst on the scene in the 90s. It was a special time in pop music and British culture generally. Then in their wake came a parade of girl bands, made up of girls who were all in different ways beautiful, talented and often very funny. Going back and rediscovering all that music and those videos and the interviews they did has been an absolute pleasure. There was pain behind the music, too, and as is so often the case there was price to be paid for that level of young fame. But mainly we wanted this to be a celebration of a time of very special music and talent.”
Jonathan Rothery, Head of BBC Popular Music TV says: “Following the fantastic, headline-grabbing Boybands Forever series from Louis Theroux and Nancy Strang at Mindhouse, the focus now turns to the stories of some of the UK’s most influential girl groups. Girlbands Forever promises a nostalgic trip through that time in pop music history, as well as an exploration into the truth of being a young woman thrust into the spotlight, the lived experiences and the lessons learnt.”
Girlbands Forever is a Mindhouse production for BBC Pop Music TV and BBC Two. It was commissioned by Jonathan Rothery, Head of Popular Music TV. The Commissioning Editor for BBC Popular Music TV is Rachel Davies. The Executive Producers are Nancy Strang and Louis Theroux for Mindhouse.
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