This was a series that the BBC ran for several years covering famous albums.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_Albums
For simplicity's sake, I'm only listing the episodes of the TV show. They also mention a short-lived radio series and a Dutch version.
1992:
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1997:
Paul Simon - Graceland
Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun/American Beauty
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
The Band - The Band
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
1999:
U2 – The Joshua Tree
Phil Collins – Face Value
Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell
Bob Marley and the Wailers – Catch a Fire
Steely Dan – Aja
The Who – Who's Next
2001:
Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast
Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Metallica – Metallica ("The Black Album")
Lou Reed – Transformer
Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley
Judas Priest – British Steel
2002:
Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
Deep Purple – Machine Head
Def Leppard – Hysteria
2005:
Simply Red – Stars
Nirvana – Nevermind
Motörhead – Ace of Spades
2006:
Queen – A Night at the Opera
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon
The Who – Who's Next - again
Cream – Disraeli Gears
2007:
Frank Zappa – Apostrophe (')/Over-Nite Sensation
Jay Z – Reasonable Doubt
2008:
The Doors – The Doors
John Lennon/The Plastic Ono Band – John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
Duran Duran – Rio
2010:
Black Sabbath – Paranoid
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Damn the Torpedoes
Rush – 2112 and Moving Pictures
Rolling Stones – Beggar's Banquet
The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
2011:
Primal Scream - Screamadelica
2012:
Peter Gabriel - So
2013:
The Who - Tommy
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UPDATE!
In 2017, there was a new British episode on Don McLean's American Pie. And, for the record, here are the albums featured on the Dutch version, which ran from 2011 to 2012:
Focus – Moving Waves (1971)
Boudewijn de Groot – Voor de overlevenden[7] (1966)
Herman Brood – Shpritsz (1978)
De Dijk – Niemand in de Stad (1989)
Cuby + Blizzards – Groeten uit Grollo (1967)
Shocking Blue – At Home including "Venus" (1969)
Caro Emerald – Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor (2010)
In 2017, there was a new British episode on Don McLean's American Pie. And, for the record, here are the albums featured on the Dutch version, which ran from 2011 to 2012:
Focus – Moving Waves (1971)
Boudewijn de Groot – Voor de overlevenden[7] (1966)
Herman Brood – Shpritsz (1978)
De Dijk – Niemand in de Stad (1989)
Cuby + Blizzards – Groeten uit Grollo (1967)
Shocking Blue – At Home including "Venus" (1969)
Caro Emerald – Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor (2010)
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Re: BBC 2 - Classic Albums (1992-2013)
Here are all the episodes of the British version that aired since I last posted about it (I checked out of curiosity):
2017: Carly Simon – No Secrets (1972)
2018: Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (2006)
2019: The Crickets – The "Chirping" Crickets (1957)
2020: Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair (1985)
2021: The Who – The Who Sell Out (1967)
2021: Soul II Soul - Club Classics Vol. One (1989)
2021: Suede – Coming Up (1996)
2021: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man (1971)
2021: The Doors - Morrison Hotel (1970)
2021: Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out! (1966)
2017: Carly Simon – No Secrets (1972)
2018: Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (2006)
2019: The Crickets – The "Chirping" Crickets (1957)
2020: Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair (1985)
2021: The Who – The Who Sell Out (1967)
2021: Soul II Soul - Club Classics Vol. One (1989)
2021: Suede – Coming Up (1996)
2021: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man (1971)
2021: The Doors - Morrison Hotel (1970)
2021: Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out! (1966)
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BBC 2 (UK) - Classic Albums (1992-2013)
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Henrik i moved this to updated lists
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The TV series was made by Isis Productions and distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment.[1] It is shown on various broadcasters including BBC, ITV, Sky Arts, VH1 and VH1 Classic. They are also available on DVD. The show is similar in structure to VH1's short-lived 2001 series Ultimate Albums.
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