Steve needed a new heart, and had been on the waiting list for years. He was critically ill. And then the call came through.
Werecorded and transmitted his full heart transplant from beginning to end in "real time", on BBC Radio 5Live.
Winner - BBC Radio Award "Beat Factual Production" 2016
Produced with Wire Free Productions

Steve needed a new heart, and had been on the waiting list for years. He was critically ill. And then the call came through. Werecorded and transmitted his full heart transplant from beginning to end in "real time", on BBC Radio 5Live. Winner - BBC Radio Award "Beat Factual Production" 2016 Produced with Wire Free Productions

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Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 2. December 1st, 2007.

Twenty five years on from the landmark album and video, Trevor Nelson tells the story of Thriller – how the classic songs came to be, how it created the world's biggest superstar, and how it all nearly fell apart.

Featuring all nine album tracks and exclusive interviews with Quincy Jones, writer Rod Temperton, former CBS President Walter Yetnikoff, MTV founder Bob Pittman, guitarist Steve Lukather, keyboardist Greg Phillianganes and Moonwalker Jeffrey Daniel.

Written by Jed Pitman. Produced Neil Cowling. By Wise Buddah Creative & Fresh Air Production.

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 2. December 1st, 2007.
Twenty five years on from the landmark album and video, Trevor Nelson tells the story of Thriller – how the classic songs came to be, how it created the world's biggest superstar, and how it all nearly fell apart.
Featuring all nine album tracks and exclusive interviews with Quincy Jones, writer Rod Temperton, former CBS President Walter Yetnikoff, MTV founder Bob Pittman, guitarist Steve Lukather, keyboardist Greg Phillianganes and Moonwalker Jeffrey Daniel.
Written by Jed Pitman. Produced Neil Cowling. By Wise Buddah Creative &amp; Fresh Air Production.

Thriller: Michael Jackson's Masterpiece

Rod Temperton was one of Britain's, and indeed The World's, greatest ever songwriters.
This shy and modest Yorkshireman grew up in Grimsby in the North of England, and went on to write Heatwave's "Boogie Nights", Michael Jackson's "Thriller", and George Benson's "Give Me The Night". yet he remained largely unknown througout his life.
This Sony Award winning radio documentary, featured Rod himself, Quincy Jones, and many other legends of music. Broadcast on BBC Radio 2.

Rod Temperton was one of Britain's, and indeed The World's, greatest ever songwriters. This shy and modest Yorkshireman grew up in Grimsby in the North of England, and went on to write Heatwave's "Boogie Nights", Michael Jackson's "Thriller", and George Benson's "Give Me The Night". yet he remained largely unknown througout his life. This Sony Award winning radio documentary, featured Rod himself, Quincy Jones, and many other legends of music. Broadcast on BBC Radio 2.

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