In the first full episode of The Chain, we take a look into the history of digital downloads on singles charts, and find the link between The Chain by Fleetwood Mac and Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine.

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Stuff from the episode:

• The BBC F1 coverage intro from 2019.
  
• Love Actually clip via Movie Clips / Love Actually on IMDb.
  
• BBC’s The Christmas No. 1 Story.
  
• Tom Morello on BBC 6 Music with Matt Everitt.
  
• John Morter on BBC Breakfast.
  
• Piers Morgan interviews Simon Cowell on ITV2.
  
• Paul McCartney talks to Sky News about the Christmas No. 1 campaign (via The Guardian).
  
• X Factor Favourite for UK Christmas No. 1 via Billboard.
  

Further reading/listening/watching:

• The BBC F1 coverage intro from 1978.
  
• Jon Morter’s website.
  
• The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz 2015 on YouTube - featuring mystery guest Jon Morter.