Stock Aitken Waterman at the BBC

Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman were the producers who conquered the UK charts in the 1980s, with their instantly recognisable brand of disco floor-filling pop hits. They divided the nation between those who loved their high-energy sound and the singers they transformed into cheesy pop sensations, and a music press that loathed them for turning music-making into a production line. This selection celebrates some of their most memorable hits, from acts including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Rick Astley, Dead or Alive, Donna Summer, Bananarama, and Mel and Kim.