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AMPED

Red Door Studios

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Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 9

Amped dives into the greatest stories from the world of music. The legends and the moments that changed everything. Hosted by Olivia Jones, each episode brings you a story you think you already know but hopefully teaches you something you don't. Produced by Red Door Studios.

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Top Of The Mimes

Season 2 · Episode 4

Thursday, March 26, 2026 • Duration 20:56

For decades, every artist on Top of the Pops had to follow one rule: mime. No live music, no exceptions — just stand there, look the part, and pretend. They had some logic to the decision and most artists played along. Two of the most iconic bands of the 90s did not. This episode details the moments Nirvana and Oasis put their two fingers up at frustrating bureaucratic rule.

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The Last Free Gig In Britain

Season 2 · Episode 3

Thursday, March 19, 2026 • Duration 29:56

In 2002, Fatboy Slim threw a free party on Brighton Beach for 60,000 people but instead 250,000 showed up. The roads were gridlocked for 25 miles, the pubs ran out of beer, and the police almost called in the riot squad. This is the story of Big Beach Boutique II: a disaster that somehow wasn't. Hosted by Olivia Jones.

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Mel C Gets An Offer From Bryan Adams In A Lift

Season 2 · Episode 2

Thursday, March 12, 2026 • Duration 16:00

In 1998, the Spice Girls were the biggest group on Earth, but the "Girl Power" facade was cracking. Between Geri Halliwell’s sudden departure and the grueling "bone-deep exhaustion" of constant touring, the band was under immense pressure.

This episode tells the story of how a chance encounter in a Los Angeles hotel lift changed everything for Mel C. When rock legend Bryan Adams was ghosted by his first choice, he turned to a Spice Girl to save his unfinished track, "When You're Gone".

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Supergrass Turn Down A Massive Offer From Steven Spielberg

Season 2 · Episode 1

Thursday, March 5, 2026 • Duration 17:00

In this episode, we explore the ultimate Britpop "what if": why Supergrass famously turned down a life-changing offer from Steven Spielberg. Just 12 months into their career—and only two years after forming in a Harvester kitchen in Oxford—the trio found themselves at Spielberg’s California ranch.

The surreal meeting saw a 19-year-old Gaz Coombes bonding with the director over The Twilight Zone before being presented with a choice that could have fundamentally altered the band's legacy. While the lure of global fame and Hollywood access was on the table, the band's reaction to the "shortcut" was an unusual one.

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Mick Fleetwood and Sam Fox - Too Many Mistakes

Season 1 · Episode 4

Thursday, February 26, 2026 • Duration 19:40

On 13 February 1989, inside the grand surroundings of Royal Albert Hall, the British Phonographic Industry attempted to make the Brit Awards less stuffy.

With rock legend Mick Fleetwood and pop star Samantha Fox at the helm, autocues failed, Boy George made a gay sex joke, a government minister was heavily booed and hundreds of screaming Bros fans wiped out backstage communication. The result was a broadcast so painful the BRITs wouldn’t be broadcast live again for eighteen years.

In this episode, Olivia Jones revisits the night British music television imploded and ask whether, in all its shambolic, toe-curling glory, it was the most perfectly British awards show of all time.

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Madonna's Cape Gets Stuck

Season 1 · Episode 3

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 • Duration 23:14

At the 2015 Brit Awards, Madonna was pulled backwards down a flight of stairs during a live performance seen by millions. A cape. A misjudged tie. A split-second choice.

This episode looks beyond the viral moment to examine what it really revealed: a culture newly fixated on her age, a media narrative questioning her relevance, and an artist who has spent four decades refusing to disappear. From early controversy at the MTV Video Music Awards to battles with radio gatekeepers, Madonna’s career has always thrived on resistance.

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Geri Halliwell's Union Jack Dress

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 • Duration 24:20

On 24th February 1997, five women took to the stage at the BRIT Awards and in three minutes and thirty seconds, British pop culture changed forever.

This episode tells the story behind the most iconic dress in pop history: a black Gucci mini-dress transformed with a Union Jack tea towel. But this isn’t just a fashion story.

It’s about control. About five young women who refused to be managed quietly. About reclaiming symbols. About challenging a male-dominated industry and taking control of their own destiny.

From the wardrobe malfunction headlines to Mel C’s on-stage challenge to Liam Gallagher, from global merchandising madness to Sotheby’s auction room drama, we trace how one homemade dress became a record-breaking artefact and why Geri chose to let it go.

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Jarvis Cocker Moons Michael Jackson

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, February 23, 2026 • Duration 23:20

In 1996, at the height of Britpop, one impulsive act at the Brit Awards would change Jarvis Cocker’s life forever.

When Michael Jackson transformed the ceremony into a spectacle for his HIStory album — complete with messianic imagery and a newly invented “Artist of a Generation” award — Cocker made a split-second decision. He stormed the stage during “Earth Song”… and wiggled his bottom at the King of Pop.

What followed was chaos: accusations of assault, a night in a police station, Bob Mortimer acting as an impromptu solicitor, and a media firestorm that turned a moment of protest into a front-page scandal. But as video evidence emerged and public opinion shifted, Cocker became an unlikely symbol of British irreverence, pushing back against corporate spectacle.

In this episode of Amped, Olivia Jones tells the full story behind the headline. The cultural tensions of Britpop, the politics of fame, and the unexpected personal cost of becoming famous for the wrong reason.

Because sometimes the smallest gesture can create the loudest shockwave.

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BRITs Special Trailer

Season 1

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 • Duration 02:47

The first series of Amped dives into the most talked about moments from the Brit Awards. From Jarvis Cocker’s onstage protest of Michael Jackson, to Geri Halliwell’s Union Jack dress, Madonna’s infamous cape fall, and the show which changed everything in 1989 — this season explores the performances that became music legend. Hosted by Olivia Jones and produced by Red Door Studios, Amped tells the greatest stories from the world of music.

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