Lionel Richie narrates a series that looks at the immeasurable influence black people have had on popular music. 7: The British Dimension
. This instalment traces the influence of African and Caribbean sounds on the music of Britain, pointing to the often hidden history of black musicians from the court of Elizabeth I to the end of the First
World War and beyond. Artists interviewed include Courtney Pine, Dennis Bovell , Jazzie B, Roni Size and others.
