Season 1

In the first episode we follow the 4/4 beat from its disco origins through remix culture to house, techno, acid house and the current EDM explosion.

A celebration of the important cultural entertainment space of the last 30 years - the club, detailing how club culture went from shady Chicago lofts to desert casinos. This edition looks at the pioneering sound systems that powered the clubs that transitioned disco into house, and the multi-billion dollar business that is modern clubbing. Plus, New Order members Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner recall the New York trip that led to the birth of the Manchester dance mecca Hacienda

In the final part, we tell the story of the DJ. With a cast that features today's biggest DJ stars alongside house pioneers, we plot the DJ path from invisibility to center stage. How is it that people who play records are today's highest-paid music stars?