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Alan Yentob embarks on a three-part personal journey to discover how the guitar became the world's favourite musical instrument. Beginning with the rise of the acoustic guitar, the series takes him from an ancient Middle Eastern ancestor of the lute, to the iconic guitars draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley and beyond.

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Release Date: 2003-06-11
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31 37 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 55
TMDb: 5.5/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 50

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The Story of the Guitar - In The Beginning
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The Story of the Guitar - Out of the Frying Pan
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The Story of the Guitar - This Time it's Personal
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Let There Be LIght
Episode 4 - Let There Be LIght