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  1. 8. A Light That Never Goes Out

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

  2. 7. I Know It's Over

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

  3. 6. Bigmouth Strikes Again

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

  4. 5. Money Changes Everything

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

  5. 4. This Night Has Opened My Eyes

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

  6. 3. You’ve Got Everything Now

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

  7. 2. Hand in Glove

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

  8. 1. It’s Time The Tale Were Told

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