This documentary brings together generations of Rock Gods as lifelong Led Zeppelin fan Dave Grohl celebrates his hero, drummer John Henry ‘Bonzo’ Bonham. The story features exclusive interviews from those who knew John the best ‘“ including all three surviving members of Led Zeppelin along with close friends and family ‘“ over an irresistible soundtrack that tears through the band’s rich back catalogue. The listener is left with an enduring image of a man whose destiny would be forged by his ferocious drumming style and his insatiable appetite for living life to the full.]
Broadcast on BBC 6Music on 31st May 2010 and BBC Radio 2 on 28th September 2010.
The John Bonham Story won Gold as the ‘Best Music Special’ in the 2011 Sony Awards.