WHAM!

You Can’t Make This Up

Netflix

True Crime, Documentary, Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Film Interviews

4.2 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary “WHAM!" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews producer Simon Halfon. In 1982, best friends and teenagers George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley set out to conquer the world as WHAM! By 1986, it was over. Now for the very first time, told in their own words, it’s the amazing story of how in four years they dominated the charts around the world with classic pop songs. With unprecedented access to both George and Andrew’s personal archive including never-before-seen footage, alongside rare, candid and previously unheard interviews, the Netflix documentary “WHAM!” charts their incredible journey from school friends to superstars. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched “WHAM!" yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on.

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0:00.0	I'm Rebecca Lervoy and this is you can't make this up is the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind your favorite Netflix documentaries and films.
0:25.4	On today's episode, we take a closer look at the Netflix documentary, Wham.
0:30.8	Wham was a brother who.
0:31.8	It was playful. The human, unpredictable mess. All of it was hot.
0:39.4	And wham was never going to grow up.
0:43.4	Today we're talking to producer Simon Halfon.
0:46.7	In 1982, best friends and teenagers, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
0:51.4	set out to conquer the world as wham.
0:54.8	But by 1986, it was over.
0:57.8	Now, for the very first time, told in their own words,
1:01.5	it's the amazing story of how in four years, WAM dominated the charts
1:06.7	around the world with classic pop songs, with unprecedented access to both George and Andrew's personal archive,
1:14.4	including never before seen footage,
1:16.5	alongside rare, candid, and previously unheard interviews,
1:20.9	the Netflix documentary Wham,
1:23.0	charts their incredible journey from school friends
1:26.5	to superstars.
1:28.1	In reality, the turning point with Wham
1:31.6	was nothing to do with Wham.
1:35.0	The turning point with Wham was me, as I suddenly thought,
1:40.0	Oh my God, I'm a massive star and I'm joined now by producer Simon Halfun. Simon, welcome to you can't make this up.
1:57.0	Oh, well thank you very much. It's a pleasure to be here.
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