Secrets of the Pop Song Ballads (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary

Secrets of the Pop Song

Ballads (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary

Explores the production of the ballad. Rufus Wainwright (who Elton John has described as one of the greatest living songwriters) joins writer Guy Chambers (Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and countless others) to write a ballad. Rufus and ...See moreExplores the production of the ballad. Rufus Wainwright (who Elton John has described as one of the greatest living songwriters) joins writer Guy Chambers (Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and countless others) to write a ballad. Rufus and Guy get to work on their ballad. Guy plays three possible piano riffs. Rufus selects one and hums a melody over it, occasionally interspersing words. The song called "World War Three" is then beefed up with some additional orchestration. Written by BBC2 See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Guy Chambers Self / Host Self / Host See fewer	A Knight's Tale (2001)
Rufus Wainwright Self Self See fewer	Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Don Black Self Self See fewer	The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Boy George Self Self See fewer	The Crying Game (1992)
Samuel Pepys Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Diary of Samuel Pepys (1958)
Sting Self Self See fewer	The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Diane Warren Self Self See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Vaughan Williams Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Distraction (2022)