Huw Stephens and Jaguar celebrate some of the major names that have played the BBC Music Introducing Stage early on in their careers.

Jo Whiley and Mark Radcliffe celebrate the weekend that would have marked 50 years of the Glastonbury Festival with an inviting blend of great performances from the archives and live acoustic sets from contemporary artists. The festival, organised by Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily Eavis, takes place at Worthy Farm in Somerset. From humble beginnings in 1970, Glastonbury is now the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world - with a site that is over a mile and a half in diameter. Each year, it hosts hundreds of thousands of festivalgoers, who flock to see performances from the most famous names in music and immerse themselves in the vast range of events that the festival has to offer. This show brings viewers previously unseen or rarely shown moments, including highlights from The Rolling Stones headline set in 2013, PJ Harvey’s rocking 2004 performance shortly after the release of her sixth solo album Uh Huh Her, the irrepressible Lizzo in an early acoustic performance in the BBC garden area, Florence and the Machine’s debut on one of the main stages in 2010, Oasis setting the world on fire on the NME Stage in 1994, plus a reminder of Stormzy’s headline set last year

Queen Bey’s stunning headline set in 2011 brought song and dance to Glastonbury in full female style. The first solo woman of colour to headline the Pyramid Stage – respect is due to Skin with Skunk Anansie back in 2000 – Beyonce and her female band and dancers open up with Crazy in Love, and then it’s hits all the way with a Destiny’s Child medley, snippets of covers of the likes of Eurythmics, Kings of Leon and Prince and a dream coming true – ‘I have always wanted to be a rock star. Tonight we are all rock stars’.

The first of three compilations of the many impromptu, stripped-down performances that have graced the BBC Two presentation tent since coverage began back in 1997. Pop stars, legendary acts and breakthrough artists have all been featured over the years, giving audiences the chance to see artists from stages the cameras don’t always cover.

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z (stylized as JAY-Z), is an American rapper, songwriter, record executive, entrepreneur, businessman, and record producer. Born and raised in New York City, Jay-Z first began his musical career after founding the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995, and subsequently released his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. The album was released to widespread critical success, and solidified his standing in the music industry. He has gone on to release twelve additional albums, including the acclaimed albums, The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album (2003), American Gangster (2007), and 4:44 (2017). Jay-Z has also released the full-length collaborative albums Watch the Throne (2011) and Everything Is Love (2018) with Kanye West and wife Beyoncé, respectively. Outside of his musical career, Jay-Z has also attained significant success and media attention for his career as a businessman. In 1999, he founded the clothing retailer Rocawear, and in 2003, he founded the luxury sports bar chain 40/40 Club. Both businesses have grown to become multi-million-dollar corporations, and allowed Jay-Z to fund the start-up for the entertainment company Roc Nation, which was founded in 2008. In 2015, he acquired the tech company Aspiro and took charge of their media streaming service Tidal.

Elbow are an English rock band formed in Bury, Greater Manchester, in 1997. The band consists of Guy Garvey (lead vocals, guitar), Craig Potter (keyboard, piano, backing vocals), Mark Potter (guitar, backing vocals) and Pete Turner (bass guitar, backing vocals). They have played together since 1990, adopting the name Elbow in 1997. Drummer Alex Reeves replaced Richard Jupp first as session performer in 2016, which he continues to be. The band have released eight studio albums, Asleep in the Back (2001), Cast of Thousands (2003), Leaders of the Free World (2005), The Seldom Seen Kid (2008), Build a Rocket Boys! (2011), The Take Off and Landing of Everything (2014), Little Fictions (2017), and Giants of All Sizes (2019). Their studio albums, as well as their B-sides compilation Dead in the Boot (2012), all reached the top 15 of the British album chart. Seven of their singles placed in the top 40 of the British singles chart. Their most recent album, Giants of All Sizes, was released on 11 October 2019.

Arthur Taylor Lee (born Arthur Porter Taylor; March 7, 1945 – August 3, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame as the leader of the Los Angeles rock band Love. Lee was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 7, 1945 in John Gaston Hospital, to Agnes (née Porter), a school teacher, and Chester Taylor, a local jazz musician and cornet player. Love's 1967 album Forever Changes was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and it is part of the National Recording Registry.

The second of three compilations of impromptu, stripped-down performances that have graced the BBC Two presentation tent since coverage began back in 1997. Pop stars, legendary acts and breakthrough artists have all been featured over the years, giving audiences the chance to see artists from stages the cameras don’t always cover.

Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne present a jam-packed show celebrating Glastonbury Festival on the weekend that would have marked its 50th year. Tune in for highlights from the festival’s musical vaults, a special live acoustic performance from a contemporary artist and a reminder of one of the unique performances that have happened in the BBC’s Glastonbury studio over the years. The previously seen or rarely shown moments include unbroadcast highlights of 'The Boss' Bruce Springsteen’s 2009 visit to the farm, treats from Sheffield’s finest Arctic Monkeys’ second time headlining the Pyramid stage in 2013, shortly before the release of their fifth album AM, Janelle Monae ruling the West Holts Stage with her catchy hits in 2011, Dizzee Rascal’s 2010 golden-hour collaboration with Florence + the Machine on the Pyramid Stage and a reminder of Coldplay’s debut on the Other Stage back in 2000, the same month they released iconic hit Yellow.

Showcasing her superstar status, Adele takes the Pyramid Stage by storm, performing hits including Rumour Has It, Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You.

The year 2000 sees the return to Glastonbury of the Pyramid stage, its third incarnation, 100 feet high and clad in dazzling silver. Dance duo Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons take to the iconic stage on the Saturday night and turn the whole field into one giant house party, drawing one of the biggest crowds ever to gather in front of the Pyramid Stage. Expect all the big tunes from the first DJ act to headline the festival, including Hey Boy Hey Girl, Music: Response and Block Rockin’ Beats, plus the incredible visual show we have come to expect from these electronic wizards. Contains multiple flashing images.

Coldplay close Glastonbury 2016 with a bang, bringing their classic blend of powerful and emotive pop anthems to the Pyramid Stage. Playing hits including Fix You, Paradise and Yellow, they are also joined onstage by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees for a very special performance of To Love Somebody and Stayin’ Alive.

Toots and the Maytals, originally called The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and rocksteady vocal groups. The Maytals were formed in the early 1960s and were key figures in popularizing reggae music. Frontman Toots Hibbert's soulful vocal style has been compared to Otis Redding, and led him to be named one of the 100 Greatest Singers by Rolling Stone. Their 1968 single "Do the Reggay", was the first song to use the word "reggae", naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience. As Island Records founder Chris Blackwell says, "The Maytals were unlike anything else ... sensational, raw and dynamic."

Performance highlights from the 2000 Glastonbury Festival.

Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne present a musical journey celebrating the weekend that would have marked 50 years of the Glastonbury Festival with an inviting blend of great performances from the archives and the odd live acoustic set from contemporary artists dropping in. The previously unseen or rarely shown moments include highlights from rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, who ruled the penultimate slot on the Pyramid Stage way back in 1999, Lady Gaga’s first and only Glastonbury appearance in 2009, which saw her performing hits from her number 1 debut The Fame and went down in the festival’s history as one of the biggest pop moments Worthy Farm has ever seen, the 2003 legendary headline set from R.E.M., which saw frontman Michael Stipe and Co take the stage by storm, R ‘n’ B queen Mary J Blige’s 2015 breathtaking Pyramid takeover to a dedicated crowd undeterred by the rain and Britpop superstars Blur’s energetic and emotional 2009 headline moment.

The third and final compilation of the many impromptu, stripped-down performances that have graced the BBC Two presentation tent since coverage began back in 1997. Pop stars, legendary acts and breakthrough artists have all been featured over the years, giving audiences the chance to see artists from stages the cameras don't always cover.

Now a firmly established Pyramid Stage tradition, the Sunday teatime slot celebrates pop’s great legends with a strong dollop of showbiz smarts on the side. Mark Radcliffe and Jo Whiley introduce some of the great singalongs in the sunshine that have electrified the festival since Johnny Cash’s set in 1994. So prepare to join in with the likes of Neil Diamond, Brian Wilson, Shirley Bassey, Lionel Richie, Al Green and of course 2019’s Kylie Minogue. Featuring great artists, great songs, great crowds, an increasing level of campness and a whole lot of happiness.

On Sunday 25 June 2000, David Bowie closed Glastonbury with a spectacular two-hour show, his first performance at the festival since 1971. At Bowie’s insistence, only half an hour or so of that stunning set was broadcast on BBC television that night, but fortunately the cameras kept rolling and captured the whole set. This special programme shows Bowie’s performance in full, featuring familiar hits including Ashes to Ashes, Starman and Let's Dance.

Amy Winehouse performs twice in one day at the festival in 2007, taking to the Pyramid Stage in the afternoon followed by an evening set on the then Jazz World Stage. Her seminal and big-selling Back to Black album had been released the autumn before and by the time of this festival had become a huge success. She and her band perform many of her classic tracks, including Tears Dry on Their Own, Back to Black and, of course, Rehab.

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), better known by his stage name David Bowie ( BOH-ee), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a significant impact on popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at over 100 million records worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, and released eleven number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Rolling Stone placed him among its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and following his death in 2016, Bowie was dubbed "The Greatest Rock Star Ever" by the magazine.

Edward Christopher Sheeran MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011 and topped the UK Albums Chart. It contained his first hit single "The A Team". In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. Sheeran's second studio album, × (pronounced "multiply"), was released in June 2014. It was named the second-best-selling album worldwide of 2015. In the same year, × won Album of the Year at the 2015 Brit Awards, and he received the Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. A single from ×, "Thinking Out Loud", earned him the 2016 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. Sheeran's third album, ÷ (pronounced "divide"), was released in March 2017, and was the best-selling album worldwide of 2017. The first two singles from the album, "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill", broke records in a number of countries by debuting in the top two positions of the charts. He also became the first artist to have two songs debut in the US top 10 in the same week. By March 2017, Sheeran had accumulated ten top 10 singles from ÷ on the UK Singles Chart, breaking the record for most top 10 UK singles from one album. His fourth single from ÷, "Perfect", reached number one in the US, Australia and the UK, where it became the Christmas number one in 2017. The world’s best-selling artist of 2017, he was named the Global Recording Artist of the Year. Released in 2019, his fourth studio album No.6 Collaborations Project debuted at number one in most major markets, and spawned three UK number one singles, "I Don't Care", "Beautiful People" and "Take Me Back to London".

Chic ( SHEEK,), currently called Nile Rodgers & Chic, is an American band that was organized in 1972 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It recorded many commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (1977), "Everybody Dance" (1977), "Le Freak" (1978), "I Want Your Love" (1978), "Good Times" (1979), and "My Forbidden Lover" (1979). The group regarded themselves as a rock band for the disco movement "that made good on hippie peace, love and freedom". In 2017, Chic was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the eleventh time.

Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra during her youth, Winehouse signed to Simon Fuller's 19 Management in 2002 and soon recorded a number of songs before signing a publishing deal with EMI. She also formed a working relationship with producer Salaam Remi through these record publishers. Winehouse's debut album, Frank, was released in 2003. Many of the album's songs were influenced by jazz and, apart from two covers, were co-written by Winehouse. Frank was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The song "Stronger Than Me" won her the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. Winehouse released her follow-up album, Back to Black, in 2006, which went on to become an international success and one of the best-selling albums in UK history. At the 2007 Brit Awards it was nominated for British Album of the Year, and she received the award for British Female Solo Artist. The song "Rehab" won her a second Ivor Novello Award. At the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008, she won five awards, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and becoming the first British woman to win five Grammys, including three of the General Field "Big Four" Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year (for "Rehab"), as well as Best Pop Vocal Album.

Highlights from 2011 at Worthy Farm, including stage performances, acoustic sessions, cabaret and action from the biggest performing arts festival in the world.