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The show will be shown on tonight, 9pm BBC Two and repeated tomorrow, 11pm BBC One (UK Only)

The story of British indie, beginning with The Smiths, the archetypal indie group. The film follows The Stone Roses as the heirs to the indie crown, Suede's dark sexuality and the media saturation of Brit-pop's Blur v Oasis. What The World Is Waiting For explores how indie ultimately lost its once cherished intimacy and integrity in front of 250,000 fans at Oasis's Knebworth spectacle in 1996 and how, by returning to its roots in clubs and bars (and even front rooms) with bands such as Franz Ferdinand, The Libertines and The Arctic Monkeys, indie became respectable again.

Featured events in the show

10th September 1994
Oasis release Definitely Maybe

Following the singles, "Live Forever", "Shakermaker", and "Supersonic", this album catapulted Oasis into the top of the charts and announced them as the new kings of British rock. It was radically different from the dance tinged rock or grunge that had come before it, sporting a swagger and Britishness that instantly connected with the indie crowd. Noel Gallagher: "It's all about escapism - a pint in one hand, your best mate in the other, whoever that may be, and just having a good time."

14th August 1995
Blur v Oasis

At the peak of the 'Britpop' years, Blur and Oasis' respective labels decided that as a big marketing stunt they would release their new singles on the same day. This created a huge head to head battle between the two bands. The resulting news coverage turned this event into a bitter class war between the Northern working class Oasis and the Southern middle class Blur. Damon Albarn ended up being interviewed on the Ten O'clock news. In the end Blur's "Country House" won over Oasis' "Roll with it", though neither were the strongest offerings from each of the albums.

11th August 1996
Knebworth Park

At this stage of Oasis's career they were top of the Britpop pile and were looking for the next big conquest. Knebworth was a venue that had long been associated with the biggest acts in rock history; Queen, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones had all played there to vast audiences. Oasis now saw themselves as part of this rock legacy and there were only few UK locations left that could handle the crowds that followed them. Oasis wanted to set a new benchmark for an open-air performance; they hired the biggest PA, the biggest video screens, and reportedly sold over 250,000 tickets for 2 consecutive performances. This moment could be seen as the last great Britpop performance; nothing after would match its scale

The show will include new interviews with Noel Gallagher and Bonehead

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Also after the programme

Later Presents Brit Beat
On: BBC 4
Date: Saturday 30th June 2007
Time: 11:15 pm to 12:15 am

Jools Holland introduces a compilation of live studio performances by British guitar-pop bands. Featuring Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Manic Street Preachers, Radiohead, Ash, Ocean Colour Scene, Cast, the Bluetones, and Super Furry Animals.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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