Michael Jackson - Off The Album

Everybody knows the singles. But what about the songs that sat alongside them?

In this special two-hour Channel 27 programme, Leo Andrews explores Michael Jackson's solo catalogue beyond the familiar hits, revisiting the albums that established and cemented his status as the King of Pop.

From Off The Wall and Thriller, through Bad and Dangerous, to HIStory, Blood on the Dance Floor and Invincible, we'll hear the album tracks that might have had what it takes to become singles in their own right.

Some are dancefloor favourites. Others are intimate, experimental or downright challenging. A few were considered for release at the time. And not all will convince you.

That's the point.

Michael Jackson: Off The Album asks a simple question: among the songs we know by heart, what else deserves a place in the Jackson greats?

When to listen

Monday 31st August at 1900GMT