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EP1 Pre-Punk 1972-1976 Jun 01, 2012

Narrated by Peter Capaldi, this opener of a three-part documentary series in BBC FOUR's celebrated 'Britannia' strand is scheduled to chime with the 35th anniversary of the Queen's Silver Jubilee and the arrival of punk as national and then international music culture. The film explores the road to punk in Britain, which begins in the early 70s with a young generation already conscious that they have 'missed the 60s party' and are stuck in a Britain heading for economic woes and dwindling opportunities. Meanwhile the music of the day - prog and super rock - seems to ask not for their interest and involvement, but only their awe and their money. But before the punk generation finally arises to have its say during 1976 come a group of pub rockers, a generation of bands sandwiched between 60s hippies and mid-70s punks who will help pave the way towards the short, sharp shock of punk, only to be elbowed aside by the emergence of the Sex Pistols, the Clash et al.

EP2 Punk 1976-1978 Jun 08, 2012

Daydreaming England was about to be rudely awakened as punk emerged from the London underground scene. A nation dropped its dinner in its lap when the Sex Pistols swore on prime time television. Punk had finally found its enemy- the establishment. In Manchester, the Buzzcocks' self-released Spiral Scratch was a clarion call for a do-it-yourself generation, while the Clash's White Riot tour took punk's message across Britain. Moral outrage followed the Pistols around the country, effectively outlawing punk - but there was one refuge for the music. Nestled in the wasteland of 70s Covent Garden, the Roxy was punk's cathedral. Punk interlopers the Jam raised the bar for lyricism, challenging punk's London elite. Punk also began to extend its three-chord vocabulary through an alliance with reggae, memorably captured by the Clash on White Man in Hammersmith Palais.

EP3 Post-Punk 1978-1981 Jun 15, 2012

Punk had shown what it was against- now what was it for? In the wake of the Pistols' demise a new generation of musicians would re-imagine the world. Freed up by punk's DIY ethos, a kaleidoscope of musical influences broke three chord conformity. Public Image Limited allowed Johnny Rotten to become John Lydon the artist, Magazine would be first to record in the wake of the Pistols' split, Mark E Smith made street poetry while Ian Curtis turned punk's rage into an existential drama. In a time beset by dread and tension perhaps the biggest paranoia was Mutually Assured Destruction essayed perfectly by Young Marble Giants' Final Day. Released in the height of Thatcherism, Ghost Town by The Specials marked a parting of the post-punk waves. Some would remain avowedly uncommercial whilst others would explore pop as a new avenue in the new decade. The song that perhaps summed up post-punk's journey was Orange Juice's Rip It Up and Start Again.

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Released: 01 June 2012 Ended

Producted By: BBC

Country: United Kingdom

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Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00s81jw

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A brand new take on the most transformative force in British popular music history.

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Peter Capaldi , John Lydon , Billy Idol

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jc-osms Spread over three hour long episodes, this BBC4 documentary examined the emergence, contemporary impact and lasting legacy of punk rock starting in 1976. Set in context to the background of a Britain weathering economic strife and societal breakdown, punk rock was probably more born out of young musicians being dissatisfied with the state of music at the time, with tax-exile rock stars and prog-rock bores dominating the airwaves.Something had to change and thankfully it did as punk's energy and attitude blew away the pretensions of the rock dinosaurs, energising the music scene and upsetting conservatives in society along the way. Episode one investigated the roots of the movement and for me concentrated far too much on the pub-rock scene, which apart from contributing one or two faces for the future, like producer Nick Lowe and Stiff entrepreneur Dave Robinson, for me had little to do with what came next. To ignore the influence of the likes of The Stooges, the Ramones (who had the first top 20 punk hit) and instead talk up the likes of Dr Feelgood and the Kursaal Flyers was as silly as it was misguided.Of course, punk really came into being with the Sex Pistols outrageous appearance on the staid Bill Grundy TV show and their incredible first three singles, starting with the epochal "Anarchy In The UK" in late 1976, banned,predictably by the BBC. Members of every major band on the scene make an appearance in the narrative, but unquestionably the spellbinder was/is Johnny Rotten/John Lydon who's in great form throughout.The third episode, covering the post-punk scene, lost my interest somewhat with, despite the protestations of most of the participants, I detected pretentiousness and musicianship rearing their unwelcome heads again. I just never got into the angst of the terribly-named Joy Division and their whole coterie of "long mac" followers.Nevertheless, making allowances for my own personal tastes and some dodgy editorial decisions, this was still a very watchable and occasionally illuminating series, which should be essential watching for today's audience weaned on divas, boy-bands and reality TV show karaoke singers. Time for another musical revolution methinks.

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