Girlbands Forever documentary to air on BBC Two

BBC Pop Music TV has announced Girlbands Forever, a new documentary series to broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. 

The new series will explore the inside story of girl band fever through the '90s and beyond, with three 60-minute episodes set to air later this year.

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.

Girlbands Forever will follow the success of Boybands Forever, which aired last year and included heartthrobs like Take That and Five.

Louis Theroux, one of the executive producers alongside his wife Nancy Strang, said: "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 commented on the new show stating, "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."