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Britpop emerged to reclaim the British music scene 20 years ago - and we're celebrating with a .

To honour this milestone, Britpop at the 麻豆社 - , and will be looking back at this phenomenal period.

We've got the return of the iconic The Evening Session, a range of documentaries plus interviews with artists who were pivotal to the movement and a Top 40 Countdown, as listeners vote for THE song that sums up Britpop for them.

The Britpop season starts on 麻豆社 6 Music on Saturday 5 April with a special episode of , where Huey Morgan will celebrate 1994. Then, on Sunday 6 April, Miranda Sawyer presents听.

Then from听Monday 7 April to Friday 11 April, Steve Lamacq celebrates Britpop with a week of special programmes.

- Steve is joined by Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes, who talks through their seminal Britpop album, I Should Coco.

听- Bringing you gems from the 麻豆社 Archive including Elastica playing Mr and Mrs, with Justine Frischmann from the band offering a unique insight to the youthful excitement of the Britpop era.

听- Meet the people behind the biggest bands, Alan McGee of Oasis and Andy Ross of Blur. They will give a present day insight in to the media frenzy that surrounded their bands legendary 1995 chart battle.

听- Roundtable takes on a Britpop twist with three influential people of thattime; presenter Jo Whiley, journalist John Harris and Menswear drummer Matt Everitt coming together to review some forgotten Britpop tracks.

Friday 11 April - We countdown 6 Music鈥檚 Top 30 Favourite Britpop Anthem. Throughout the week, Steve asks listeners to vote on the number one song which sums up their Britpop experience.

There will also be a selection of documentaries and archive evening sessions, and performances including听Suede, Blur, Oasis and Pulp at Glastonbury.听

And Mark Radcliffe presents An in-depth look at the trials and tribulations of the Gallagher brothers.听听

From Monday 7 April to Thursday 10 April: Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley reunite to broadcast brand new The Evening Session.

Presenting The Evening Session at the height of Britpop meant that we interviewed some fantastic characters from Noel to Damon, Justine to Jarvis, and witnessed some seminal moments in the history of music.

Jo Whiley

听- We'll be at the iconic Maida Vale with Gaz Coombes who will be performing live and听Josh Record听giving us听a special Britpop cover.

听- A very special Britpop guest joins Steve and Jo plus there'll be an archive Radiohead session track.

听- Damon Albarn is the guest with听two specially recorded Blur classics and an exclusive interview.

听- Sophie Ellis-Bextor covers a Britpop classic and Louise Wener听will be reminiscing about those heady Britpop days.

Plus there will be highlights from The Evening Session archive including live performances from the shows.

Jo said, 鈥淚 will always jump at the chance to work with Steve - he is my radio 鈥榦ther half鈥� and we did fight the Britpop wars together after all.

"It was a great time to be a DJ on UK radio but, as ever, when you're in the eye of the storm, you are blissfully unaware.

"It's only in hindsight that you appreciate what a privilege it was to live and work through such an exciting time for British music.鈥�

Across the week there will also be an array of documentaries including:

听- Britpop: A Very British Pop: Stuart Maconie traces the rise of Britpop from its beginnings in Camden to the front room of Downing Street.

听- Not Just Britpop: Dance: Presented by Zoe Ball

听- Not Just Britpop: Pop: Presented by Mark Goodier听

听- Not Just Britpop: R&B and Hip Hop: Presented by Trevor Nelson听

On Friday 11 April, we'll be bringing you a very special . Raiding the 麻豆社 archives, this show will be a rich treasure trove of the joy that was Britpop and everything that happened around it.