One of EMI’s biggest band’s, Radiohead, are now out of contract. Record executive Tony Wadsworth is hoping to get them to re-sign with the label they have been with for years. But the band’s famously anti-capitalist ethos soon collides with hard-nosed financier Guy Hands. 

Sparks fly in the boardroom and we hear the untold story of the battle between the achingly cool musicians and the achingly uncool city suits. The band makes a shock announcement online about their new album. Guy retaliates with an unexpected bombshell. 

Host: Chris Atkins
Producer; Max Bower

Assistant Producer: Mohamed Ahmed

Editor: Jo Wheeler 

Researcher: Zeyana Yussuf

Additional production and story development: Sonny Marr

Sound design and Mix by Daniel Kempson. 

Original music by Vincent Watts

Production Managers: Cheree Houston, Charlotte Wolf, Sarah Tobin

Executive Producers: Ian Neil, Max O’Brien & Craig Strachan

Produced by Novel in Association with Cart Before Horse & BBC Studios

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