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The Rise and Fall of ... The Smiths Episodes

    8. A Light That Never Goes Out

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

    7. I Know It's Over

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

    6. Bigmouth Strikes Again

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

    5. Money Changes Everything

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

    4. This Night Has Opened My Eyes

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

    3. You’ve Got Everything Now

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

    2. Hand in Glove

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

    1. It’s Time The Tale Were Told

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