The Story of Pop was the title of a 26-part documentary series first broadcast on BBC Radio 1  between September 1973 and March 1974. The series was introduced by Alan Freeman and produced by Tim Blackmore. A 26-part "weekly encyclopaedia" was also published by the BBC to coincide with the series.

Story of pop sommaires
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Part 1	Elvis, Bowie, Berry
Part 2	Rod Stewart, Elvis Presley
Part 3	Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Ray
Part 4	Little Richard, Rick Nelson
Part 5	Alice Cooper, Roy Orbison
Part 6	Ray Charles, Tommy Steele
Part 7	Cliff Richard, Billy Fury
Part 8	Carole King, Duane Eddy, Jackson 5
Part 9	The Osmonds, James Brown, Ray Charles
Part 10	The Beatles, Epstein, Merseybeat
Part 11	The Who, Gene Vincent, The Animals
Part 12	The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Traffic
Part 13	The Beach Boys, Sam Cooke, Burt Bacharach
Part 14	Simon & Garfunkel, Otis Redding
Part 15	CSN&Y, Joan Baez, The Byrds
Part 16	Bob Dyland, The Band
Part 17	Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder
Part 18	Tom Jones, Kinks
Part 19	Cream, Motown, Bee Gees
Part 20	Creedence Clearwater Revival, Diana Ross
Part 21	Led Zeppelin, Pete Townshend
Part 22	Monkees, Everly Brothers
Part 23	Doors, Four Tops
Part 24	Fats Domino, Johnny Cash
Part 25	Buddy Holly, Jamaica, Janis Joplin
Part 26	Elton John, The Sweet
Special	Beatles Special Edition
Special	Rolling Stones Special Edition