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3. How to Be a Directioner

Episode 3 of 8

All respected fandoms have rules but with the dawn of social media sites like Tumblr and Twitter, Directioners had to lead the way for internet fangirls.

All respected fandoms have rules but with the dawn of social media sites like Tumblr and Twitter, Directioners had to lead the way for internet fangirls.

This wasn鈥檛 about record sales or concerts, it was about forging a loyal and global community who understood One Direction.

This chapter is dedicated to the fans who made One Direction a global phenomenon. Featuring interviews with TikToker the 1D Historian; Directioners Grace Dumdaw, Danni Diston, Olivia Peter and Haajrah Gilani; music journalist Michael Cragg; and editor of the Official Charts Company, Carl Smith.

Archive in this episode:
Graham Norton discussing Zayn鈥檚 single strand of hair, The Graham Norton Show, 成人论坛 One

Presenter: Maddie Grace Jepson
Producer: Gr谩inne Morrison
Written by Gr谩inne Morrison
Assistant Producer: Zayna Shaikh
Technical Producer: Ant Danbury
成人论坛 Audio Editor: Andy Worrell
Commissioning producers: Jonathan O鈥橲ullivan, Sarah Gosling
Commissioner for 成人论坛 Music: Will Wilkin

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17 minutes

Music Played

  • Jonas Brothers

    Strong Enough (feat. Bailey Zimmerman)

    • Republic Records.

Broadcast

  • Fri 12 Jan 2024 02:40