"And, yes, often about as stomach-churning as that combination sounds. At the heart of this series the female-focused follow-up to 2024's Boybands Forever is a lot of old ground. Viewers of a certain age will know the trajectories retraced here (the head-spinning arrival of Spice Girls, the scrappy ascent of Atomic Kitten, the existentially challenging lineup rotation of Sugababes, the talent-show conception of Little Mix) and the dominant themes (tabloid hell, merciless management, relentless touring, intraband resentments) like the backs of their faintly wrinkled hands."
"Yet via a combination of telling details, ancient-yet-still-juicy gossip, offbeat archive footage, gratifyingly frank interviewees and hearteningly little narrative hand-holding a style recalling James Bluemel's far more profound but similarly zingy Once Upon a Time documentary strand Girlbands Forever offers the angles that can transform familiar subject matter into must-watch TV. Episode one is the best, largely thanks to the funny and candid contributions of All Saints' Melanie Blatt (or, in her words, Mel from the 1990s)."
Girlbands Forever is a three-part documentary that revisits the late-1990s and early-2000s British girl group boom. The series traces familiar trajectories: the sudden impact of Spice Girls, Atomic Kitten's ascent, Sugababes' lineup rotations and Little Mix's talent-show origins. Central themes include tabloid scrutiny, merciless management, relentless touring and intraband resentments. The series mixes telling details, archival footage, juicy gossip and candid interviews to offer fresh angles on well-known stories. Episode one stands out for contributions from All Saints' Melanie Blatt and origin stories involving figures such as Ron Tom and rival acts like Eternal and EMI.
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