With Dylan Jones
Music writer Dylan Jones puts the case that the 1980s were the most radical, innovative and creative decade in the history of pop.
Eighties music is often dismissed as a joke - all drum machines and big hair. But - as acclaimed author Dylan Jones argues in this film β the 1980s should be looked on as the most creative, radical and innovative decade in pop.
This was the decade when the world-conquering genres of rap, hip-hop and modern dance music were launched, while guitar-driven indie flourished in a constellation of scenes spread out across the UK that sowed the seeds of Britpop. And a technological revolution was changing how music was made, filling the charts with a starburst of innovative records.
Meanwhile, the launch of MTV turned pop into a visual medium, allowing artists as varied as U2 and Eurythmics to take charge of how they presented themselves.
Featuring interviews with Nile Rodgers, Bananarama, Primal Screamβs Bobby Gillespie, Mark Ronson, Trevor Horn and Soul II Soulβs Jazzie B.
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"Trevor Horn is a sonic genius"
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M|A|R|R|S
Pump Up The Volume
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N.W.A
Straight Outta Compton
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Madonna
Material Girl
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The Fall
Hit The North
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Theme From S-Express
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Buggles
Video Killed The Radio Star
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Thomas Dolby
She Blinded Me With Science
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
I Love Rock 'n' Roll
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ZZ Top
Sharp Dressed Man
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Culture Club
Church Of The Poison Mind
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U2
New Year's Day
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Madness
House Of Fun (Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park)
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Spandau Ballet
Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
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The Cult
She Sells Sanctuary
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Prince
1999
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Bronski Beat
Smalltown Boy
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The Style Council
Walls Come Tumbling Down
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The Specials
Ghost Town
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808 State, Ub40
One In Ten (808 Original Mix)
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The Specials
Free Nelson Mandela
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The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight
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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Message
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Rock Box
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Bananarama
Robert De Niro's Waiting
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N.W.A
Straight Outta Compton
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Duran Duran
Rio
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Visage
Fade To Grey
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A Guy Called Gerald
Voodoo Ray
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Bryan Adams
Run To You
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David Bowie
Let's Dance
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Duran Duran
Wild Boys
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INXS
Original Sin
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Madonna
Like A Virgin
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ABC
Poison Arrow
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Yes
Owner Of A Lonely Heart
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Soul II Soul
Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)
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Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler
Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
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Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Writer | Dylan Jones |
Producer | Sebastian Barfield |
Editor | Nick Robbins |
Production Manager | Kay Phillips |
Executive Producer | Siobhan Logue |
Production Company | Plimsoll Productions |
Broadcasts
- Sat 23 Oct 2021 20:55
- Mon 25 Oct 2021 23:15ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two England & HD only
- Sat 4 May 2024 00:45
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