At the BBC

With songs like Uptown Girl, Piano Man and We Didn't Start the Fire, Billy Joel was one of the most successful artists of the 1970s and '80s. This deep dive into the American singer-songwriter's appearances over the decades on the BBC digs up the best moments from the archives, with all the biggest hits and fan favourites, from his first UK hit Just the Way You Are through to The River of Dreams, the last big single of his career.

A selection of songs from the year, featuring Queen, Simple Minds, Elton John, Prince, Duran Duran, Foreigner, Billy Ocean, Marillion, Go West, King, Strawberry Switchblade, Kirsty MacColl and Princess. There are also collaborations between Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson, Phil Collins and Philip Bailey, Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, and Chrissie Hynde and UB40.

With Oasis's long-awaited reunion and the band's sell-out run of concerts finally just around the corner, this programme dives into the BBC's music archives for a celebration of the band. Featuring the early mission statements that were Rock 'n' Roll Star, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Wonderwall, Slide Away and Champagne Supernova, it's a compilation that helps explain the Oasis phenomenon, demonstrating why and how they became one of Britain's biggest bands.