The Rise and Fall of ...The SmithsEpisodes Episode guide

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1. 8. A Light That Never Goes Out

   8/8A decade on from the split, old friends meet again. In court.

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2. 7. I Know It's Over

   7/8Fish and chips, fraying nerves, and the bombshell that ended The Smiths.

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3. 6. Bigmouth Strikes Again

   6/8Endlessly quotable, fiercely provocative: Morrissey and the press, a love-hate story.

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4. 5. Money Changes Everything

   5/8Two signatures, a verbal agreement, and the seeds of a decade of strife.

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5. 4. This Night Has Opened My Eyes

   4/8Rock and roll excess, a first trip to America, and a family fracturing.

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6. 3. You’ve Got Everything Now

   3/8Top of the Pops, packed venues, and a nation falling in thrall to The Smiths.

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7. 2. Hand in Glove

   2/8One sunny day in Manchester, a knock on a door changed everything.

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8. 1. It’s Time The Tale Were Told

   1/8The extraordinary story of The Smiths begins with one quiet Manchester dreamer.

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