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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’t 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’s single strand of hair, The Graham Norton Show, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One

Presenter: Maddie Grace Jepson
Producer: GrΓ΅inne Morrison
Written by GrΓ΅inne Morrison
Assistant Producer: Zayna Shaikh
Technical Producer: Ant Danbury
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Audio Editor: Andy Worrell
Commissioning producers: Jonathan O’Sullivan, Sarah Gosling
Commissioner for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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

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