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Arctic Monkeys Debut - 20 Years On

T celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Monkeys sensational, iconic debut record.

T celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Monkeys iconic debut record 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'.

From the View From The Afternoon, all the way through to A Certain Romance, one young man's interpretation of a night out in Sheffield changed modern indie music forever, fusing kitchen sink realism, with brutal poetic wit.

We take a look at the history, including the records that influenced it's creation, and the artists that were born as a result of it. Was Alex Turner the 21st Century's John Cooper Clarke, Alan Sillitoe and Shakespeare all rolled into one? We'll leave that up to you...

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27 days left to listen

55 minutes

Last on

Saturday18:05

Music Played

  • Arctic Monkeys

    I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

  • The Stone Roses

    Sally Cinnamon

  • Kasabian

    You're In Love With A Psycho

  • The Strokes

    Last Nite

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Maps

  • OutKast

    Roses

  • Arctic Monkeys

    View From The Afternoon

  • Artcic Monkeys

    Mardy Bum

  • Oasis

    Mornign Glory

  • Wolf Alice

    The Beach 2

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Opening Night

  • Arctic Monkeys

    A Certain Romance

Broadcast

  • Saturday18:05