S1E1: Band Meets Singer

Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order by Rhino UK

Oct 29, 202023:34Music

Maxine Peake tells the story of the beginnings of Joy Division, one of the most influential bands ever. The story begins with a young Bernard Sumner posting a notice in a Manchester record shop: "Band seeks singer". Host...

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