<p>In 1985, after a couple of massive singles and an Oscar nomination, Phil Collins stands on the precipice of global megastardom. Then comes No Jacket Required, Live Aid, a red hot hit streak with Genesis – and he’s hurled over the edge.</p><p>From time zone defying Concorde operatics to soundtracking – and starring in – Miami Vice, Zoe Ball charts Phil’s imperial era. The critics might be giving him a hard time, but in stadiums all over the world legions of fans sing every word to his constantly expanding stable of mega hits.</p><p>But as the demands on his time and attention multiply… it’s only a matter of time before there’s a personal cost to so much success.</p><p>A Cup and Nuzzle Production for BBC Sounds Series Producer: Frank Palmer</p>