This is the story of a group of pals from Glasgow who formed a band and changed the face of British music forever. Narrated by comedian and Franz Ferdinand mega-fan Rose Matafeo, Words So Leisured hears the band revisit their extraordinary journey along with contributions from their friends, collaborators and those they've inspired. This four-part mini-series – formed of all new, exclusive interviews – charts their career from playing in friends' bedrooms to The Grammys: takes in the pinch-yourself highs and sometimes dramatic lows. Words So Leisured is made by New Allotment for Domino.
Words So Leisured – The Story Of Franz Ferdinand
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This is the story of a group of pals from Glasgow who formed a band and changed the face of British music forever. Narrated by comedian and Franz Ferdinand mega-fan Rose Matafeo, Words So Leisured hears the band revisit their extraordinary journey along with contributions from their friends, collaborators and those they've inspired. This four-part mini-series – formed of all new, exclusive interviews – charts their career from playing in friends' bedrooms to The Grammys: takes in the pinch-yourself highs and sometimes dramatic lows. Words So Leisured is made by New Allotment for Domino.
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November 9, 2022
Episode 3: You Could Have It So Much Better
<p>Franz Ferdinand's home was now a tour bus, hotel room or venue backstage, as they relentlessly tour the world and perform to thousands of new fans.</p> <p>But the non-stop work also begins to take its toll as they recount a famous night in Paris that almost ends the band.</p> <p>Surreal moments kept on coming for the globe's buzziest new act: from sharing a stage with Black Eyed Peas at The Grammys to meeting David Bowie dressed in disguise. As the accolades roll in and their fan-base grows, they re-enter the studio to make albums 2 and 3: a process of blood, sweat and tears. Quite literally.</p> <p>**********</p> <p>This is the story of a group of pals from Glasgow who formed a band and changed the face of British music forever.</p> <p>Narrated by comedian and Franz Ferdinand mega-fan Rose Matafeo, Words So Leisured hears the band revisit their extraordinary journey along with contributions from their friends, collaborators and those they've inspired.</p> <p>This four-part mini-series – formed of all new, exclusive interviews – charts their career from playing in friends' bedrooms to The Grammys: takes in the pinch-yourself highs and sometimes dramatic lows of being in a band.</p> <p>The series goes behind the scenes of some of the biggest moments – meeting Bowie, winning BRITs, playing to millions – and candidly recalls the times it all almost fell apart. It also delves deeper than ever before into the stories behind the band's most iconic songs.</p> <p>Words So Leisured is made by New Allotment productions for Domino Recordings. For more information visit <a href="http://franzferdinand.com/" target="_blank">Franzferdinand.com</a>.</p>
November 9, 2022
Episode 1: Glasgow
<p>A bottle of vodka. A fateful house party. A fight. How Franz Ferdinand went from a near-punchup to forming a band within 24 hours.</p> <p>The story of the group's formation is a mix of serendipity and ambition; myth and legend; late-night whiskey drinking and learning to play an instrument on the job.</p> <p>All which led them to play their first gig in pal's Glasgow bedroom – suddenly the city's music scene was abuzz with excitement. Alex, Paul, Nick and Bob even move into their own band HQ – the beautifully disgusting warehouse-cum-venue grandly nicknamed, The Chateau.</p> <p>**********</p> <p>This is the story of a group of pals from Glasgow who formed a band and changed the face of British music forever.</p> <p>Narrated by comedian and Franz Ferdinand mega-fan Rose Matafeo, Words So Leisured hears the band revisit their extraordinary journey along with contributions from their friends, collaborators and those they've inspired.</p> <p>This four-part mini-series – formed of all new, exclusive interviews – charts their career from playing in friends' bedrooms to The Grammys: takes in the pinch-yourself highs and sometimes dramatic lows of being in a band.</p> <p>The series goes behind the scenes of some of the biggest moments – meeting Bowie, winning BRITs, playing to millions – and candidly recalls the times it all almost fell apart. It also delves deeper than ever before into the stories behind the band's most iconic songs.</p> <p>Words So Leisured is made by New Allotment productions for Domino Recordings. For more information visit <a href="http://franzferdinand.com/" target="_blank">Franzferdinand.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p>
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