With the Gallagher reunion now in full swing, BBC Two is here with a timely look back at the band that defined Britpop. Oasis at the BBC, airing at 8:35 PM, digs deep into the corporation’s archives to assemble a chronicle of the band’s ascent from Manchester upstarts to stadium-filling behemoths. It’s less a question of if they’ll get back together and more a reminder of why anyone still cares.
The special is a compilation of key performances and early interviews, a time capsule from an era when the band’s swagger was matched only by their ambition. The setlist includes cornerstones of their catalog like “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star,” “Wonderwall,” and the sprawling “Champagne Supernova,” presented alongside interviews where the band lays out its mission statement with unfiltered confidence.
For those who were there, it’s a direct hit of nostalgia. For anyone who wasn’t, it’s a solid primer on the Oasis phenomenon. The program pieces together the television appearances that tracked their rise, demonstrating how a band with a handful of chords and an abundance of attitude managed to capture the cultural zeitgeist of the mid-90s.
Oasis at the BBC airs on BBC Two at 8:35 PM on Saturday, 21 June, 2025.
