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Pop Britannia

Episode 3: Two Tribes

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Three-part documentary series telling the story of popular music and its place in British culture since the 1950s. This last part looks at the constant struggle between the forces of art and commerce. In the early 80s, punk-inspired art students such as The Human League and ABC took British pop to the top of the world's charts, but from the late 80s onwards, dynasties of star-makers such as Stock Aitken and Waterman have tried to mould British pop into a highly-profitable production line. Show less

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper
Director:
Ben Whalley
Producer:
Ben Whalley

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