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  • TV Episode | 40 min | Documentary, Music

Trash Theory

The Most Bizarre UK No. 1s of the 1990s
TV Episode | 40 min | Documentary, Music
Britain in the 90s had some great number one singles. Whether that's because it's a confusing mish-mash of genres, this is an exploration of those songs: The stories of the Most Bizarre UK No. 1s of the 1990s.
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