Mollie King will host BBC Radio 1’s brand new podcast Where It’s At: A Short History of Girlbands, premiering exclusively on BBC Sounds on Monday 6 November, with the teaser episode launching on 25 October
The podcast will chart the evolution of the Nineties and Noughties’ iconic girl bands with contributions from some of the nation’s favourite female pop-group sensations, including TLC, Girls Aloud, Little Mix and the Sugababes.
In each episode, Mollie will look at how girl bands – including her own, The Saturdays – have become a cornerstone of music history and how groups like FLO, BLACKPINK and Say Now are redefining girl power for a new generation.
Mollie King says: “When the BBC asked me to choose some of my favourite girl bands from the last few decades for a new podcast series, I knew this would be the most fun project EVER and it really didn’t disappoint.
“I’ve had such a great time chatting to some of the women behind a few of my favourite girl bands. From the fashion – the crazy outfits, the high heels and the even bigger hair – the dance routines and the fun of big budget music videos, through to the lesser known lows of what it’s really like to live in the non-stop girl band bubble – it’s been brilliant to remember those times, whilst also looking forward to the future of girl band pop talent.”
Mollie King has been a member of the girl group The Saturdays since 2007, achieving thirteen Top 10 hits and four Top 10 albums before going solo in 2015. She is now better known for being a host on BBC Radio 1 presenting Future Pop (Thursdays, 8-10pm) and weekends (1pm-4pm) alongside co-host Matt Edmondson.
The teaser episode of Where It’s At: A Short History of Girlbands will be available on the 25 October on BBC Sounds, with the first four episodes launching on the 6 November and the remaining four available from the 13 November.
Where It’s At: A Short History of Girlbands is a Spiritland Creative production for BBC Sounds. The series is written and produced by Kate Hutchinson and the Series Editor is Joe Haddow. It was commissioned by Executive Will Wilkin for BBC Radio
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