1976-1985 Tribal Gatherings
The story of pop music through fans' memories and memorabilia from 1976-1985, when punk hit Britain and rival tribes exploded onto the high street.
Pauline Black, lead singer of Two Tone band The Selecter, looks at the years 1976-1985, when she first picked up a guitar and when music got involved in passionate protest and the high street filled with colourful factions of music lovers.
After a lot of big hair and big rock stars, punks brought pop back down to earth and, out of that, music lovers shattered into an array of pop tribes who posed with passion.
We hear from a man who loved listening to pop hits on Radio 1 and who recorded his own 'Record for the Day' in his incredible picture diary every day. And one former student at a college in Surrey tells how a ball at his graduation was saved by a favourite rock star when the headline act pulled out - neighbour Elton John popped over and played an intimate set on the college's grand piano.
We speak to fans whose lives were changed forever by punk, and the members of an Asian punk band who were inspired by the music to shout for what they believed in at Rock Against Racism gigs and marches. Mods, a Numanoid and a fan of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal explain why they chose their tribes, while Two Tone was the music that tried to unite the kids and just get them dancing. The reverend of Kerry parish shares her unstoppable love of Duran Duran, much to the regret of her punk fiancΓ©. And pop fans were brought together by the experience of Live Aid, when music changed the world outside of us.
Unearthed pop treasures include a tambourine punched through by Sid Vicious, played by a Sex Pistols fan as he sang with the band on the Great Rock n Roll Swindle album. A former music promoter shares some rare items from the Sex Pistols' ill-fated Anarchy in the UK tour, and the son of artist Ray Lowry shows Pauline the drawings his dad did of The Clash's summer American tour in 1979, when Ray was taken as their 'war artist'. We feature some precious material that gives us an insight into the thinking of The Clash's lead singer, Joe Strummer.
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Music from the third episode, including Elton John, The Clash, Duran Duran & The Smiths.
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The Smiths
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Joan Armatrading
Love And Affection
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Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Blinded By The Light
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Elton John
Pinball Wizard
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Sex Pistols
God Save The Queen
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The Clash
(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
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Iron Maiden
Running Free
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Iron Maiden
Phantom Of The Opera
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Tubeway Army
Are Friends Electric
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Gary Numan
Cars
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Gary Numan
Cars
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Gary Numan
Cars
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The Specials
A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)
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Spandau Ballet
To Cut A Long Story Short
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Spandau Ballet
To Cut A Long Story Short
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Giorgio Moroder
Chase
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Duran Duran
Is There Something I Should Know?
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The Damned
Neat, Neat, Neat
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Duran Duran
Rio
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Duran Duran
Planet Earth
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Duran Duran
Hungry Like The Wolf
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Duran Duran
Hungry Like The Wolf
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The Smiths
What Difference Does It Make?
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Band Aid
Do They Know It's Christmas?
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Band Aid
Do They Know It's Christmas?
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Queen
We Are The Champions
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Ultravox
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
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The Cars
Drive (Lp Version)
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Wang Chung
Dance Hall Days
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Pauline Black |
Series Producer | Zoe Jewell |
Executive Producer | Steve Condie |
Director | Zoe Jewell |
Production Company | 7 Wonder Productions |
Broadcasts
- Fri 7 Oct 2016 21:00
- Sat 8 Oct 2016 00:35
- Fri 19 Oct 2018 23:00
- Fri 31 May 2019 23:00
- Sat 16 May 2020 00:00
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