Banned By The BBC Series 1 - 6. War

BANNED BY THE BBC SERIES 1 - 6. WAR (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio Ulster broadcast: 29th June 2025

A new series looking at iconic songs that the BBC once deemed too risky for broadcast. In this episode Declan Harvey explores the theme of war and asks does the BBC still ban songs today?

With Prof David Hendy and music writer Lucy O'Brien.

Banned By The BBC Series 1 - 5. Violence

BANNED BY THE BBC SERIES 1 - 5. VIOLENCE (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio Ulster broadcast: 22nd June 2025

A new series looking at iconic songs that the BBC once deemed too risky for broadcast. In this episode Declan Harvey explores the theme of violence with musicologist Joe Bennett and music journalist Hannah Vittese.

Banned By The BBC Series 1 - 4. Religion

BANNED BY THE BBC SERIES 1 - 4. RELIGION (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio Ulster broadcast: 15th June 2025

A new series looking at iconic songs that the BBC once deemed too risky for broadcast. In this episode Declan Harvey explores the theme of religion with Sir Tim Rice and broadcaster Reverend Cindy Kent.

Banned By The BBC Series 1 - 3. Politics

BANNED BY THE BBC SERIES 1 - 3. POLITICS (320kbs-m4a/68mb/29mins)
BBC Radio Ulster broadcast: 8th June 2025

A new series looking at iconic songs that the BBC once deemed too risky for broadcast. In this episode Declan Harvey explores the theme of politics with Heaven 17's Martyn Ware and Jo Kendall from the British and Irish Music Institute.

Banned By The BBC Series 1 - 2. Drugs

BANNED BY THE BBC SERIES 1 - 2. DRUGS (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio Ulster broadcast: 1st June 2025

A new series looking at iconic songs that the BBC once deemed too risky for broadcast. In this episode Declan Harvey explores the theme of drugs and Acid House with DJ Graeme Park and music journalist Sheryl Garratt.

Banned By The BBC Series 1 - 1. Sex

BANNED BY THE BBC SERIES 1 - 1. SEX (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio Ulster broadcast: 13th April 2025

A brand new series where Declan Harvey explores those iconic songs that were once banned by the BBC.

In this first episode, he takes a look at songs about sex and sexuality with the help of the legendary music producer Trevor Horn and music journalists Lucy O'Brien and Ian Wade.