Pieces of Britney

Pieces of Britney

BBC Radio 4

Britney Spears: pop icon. Pandora Sykes pieces together what we know about her story, and what it tells us about sex, entertainment, and how we treat women in the public eye. In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney's incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi. Britney is a pop culture phenomenon. Pandora looks behind that mask - and beyond Britney herself - to explore how Britney became the...

8. #FreeBritney

8. #FreeBritney

Pandora Sykes explores the movement to liberate Britney from her conservatorship - and considers the future of fameIn this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney’s incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi. Britney is a pop culture phenomenon. Pandora looks behind that mask - and bey

Jul 1, 2021 • 56:42

7. Groundhog Day

7. Groundhog Day

Pandora Sykes revisits the events that led to Britney's conservatorship and the key players around that time.In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney’s incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi.Britney is a pop culture phenomenon. Pandora looks behind that mask - and beyond Britn

Jul 1, 2021 • 54:18

5. Chaotic

5. Chaotic

Pandora Sykes navigates the media narratives around Britney, once she gets married and has kids.In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney’s incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi.Britney is a pop culture phenomenon. Pandora looks behind that mask - and beyond Britney herself -

Jul 1, 2021 • 54:44

6. Shattered

6. Shattered

Pandora Sykes explores of the heavy cost of having private troubles as a public figure.In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney’s incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi.Britney is a pop culture phenomenon. Pandora looks behind that mask - and beyond Britney herself - to explor

Jul 1, 2021 • 45:54

3. The Fame Game

3. The Fame Game

Pandora Sykes explores how her controversially-named debut single catapulted teenage Britney into stardom.In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney’s incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi.Britney is a pop culture phenomenon. Pandora looks behind that mask - and beyond Britney

Jul 1, 2021 • 37:22

4. Gossip Girl

4. Gossip Girl

Pandora Sykes revisits the collusion of paparazzi, gossip culture and being a young female celebrity in the early 2000s.In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney’s incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi.Britney is a pop culture phenomenon. Pandora looks behind that mask - and b

Jul 1, 2021 • 46:33

1. Quiet Plans

1. Quiet Plans

International superstar Britney Spears: the stories so far. Pandora Sykes pieces together what we know about Britney’s journey, and its place in pop culture history. In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney’s incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi. Britney is a pop cultur

Jul 1, 2021 • 42:05

2. A Star is Born

2. A Star is Born

Pandora Sykes tells the story of Britney's hardscrabble childhood and stint as a Disney child star.In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney’s incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi.Britney is a pop culture phenomenon. Pandora looks behind that mask - and beyond Britney herself

Jul 1, 2021 • 37:43

Welcome to Pieces of Britney with Pandora Sykes

Welcome to Pieces of Britney with Pandora Sykes

Britney Spears: pop icon. Pandora Sykes pieces together what we know about her story, and what it tells us about sex, entertainment, and how we treat women in the public eye. In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney’s incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi. Britney is a pop c

Jun 29, 2021 • 3:25

A Pop Culture Phenomenon

A Pop Culture Phenomenon

Pieces of Britney is a sympathetic portrayal of Britney, during a time of cultural reappraisal about how we treat women - famous, or otherwise. As Britney fights to remove her father from his role as her conservator, we will look at how Britney has been transformed from girl-next-door teen sensation, to a martyred symbol of a supposedly rotten system. Pandora Sykes attempts to reveal Britney behind the mask, exploring how Britney became the most Googled person in the world, for almost seven y

Jun 24, 2021 • 3:40

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