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Legend

Bruce Springsteen's songs have soundtracked our lives, shaping our times. We take a front row seat at five different gigs, to reveal the life behind the legend. With Laura Barton.

Radio 4,6 episodes

Episodes

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The Bruce Springsteen Story
Trailer
Take a front-row seat at five defining gigs to uncover the life behind the legend.
06 Oct 2025,1 min
The Bruce Springsteen Story
1. My Hometown
Bruce's story begins in the small factory town of Freehold, New Jersey.
11 Oct 2025,28 mins
The Bruce Springsteen Story
2. Born to Run
Bruce is living above a beauty parlour, broke, writing songs amongst the hairdryers.
17 Oct 2025,28 mins
The Bruce Springsteen Story
3. Born in the USA
There’s an unravelling. And then there’s the album which takes Bruce stratospheric.
25 Oct 2025,28 mins
The Bruce Springsteen Story
4. The Promise
It’s a time of new beginnings and homecomings.
31 Oct 2025,28 mins
The Bruce Springsteen Story
5. The Land of Hope and Dreams
The journey to Bruce’s 2025 tour culminates at San Siro Stadium in Milan.
08 Nov 2025,28 mins