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Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

Plot: Through ten carefully chosen cover versions that whisk us from the British Invasion to a noughties X Factor final, this film journeys over five decades to track how artists as varied as The Moody Blues, Soft Cell, Puff Daddy and Alexandra Burke have scored number 1s with their retake on someone else's song. Each of the ten classic cover versions has its own particular tale, tied not only into its musical and cultural context but also the personal testimony of the artists, producers and songwriters whose lives were changed in the process
Release Date: Friday, November 6 2015
9 years ago
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Portrait of Meera SyalMeera Syal
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as 'Narrator'.
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Portrait of David VincentDavid Vincent
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as 'Director'
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Portrait of Mark CooperMark Cooper
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as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Celina ParkerCelina Parker
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as 'Development Producer'
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Portrait of James JohnsonJames Johnson
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as 'Online Editor, Colorist'
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Portrait of Richard WilkinsonRichard Wilkinson
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Portrait of Jan YounghusbandJan Younghusband
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as 'Commissioning Editor'
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Portrait of Graham KirkmanGraham Kirkman
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as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
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Portrait of Stephania MiniciStephania Minici
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as 'Production Executive'
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Portrait of Fred FabreFred Fabre
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as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Mei Ye LiMei Ye Li
Mei Ye Li was
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as 'Production Coordinator'
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Portrait of Jo SinkinsJo Sinkins
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as 'Production Manager'
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