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Rock 'n' Roll Years

BBC One
on BBC One London

1976
Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe creates hot news as Britain swelters in the summer scorcher, and peanut farming becomes a thing of the past for America's President-elect. The news: British mercenaries fight in Angola, there are riots in Soweto and the Notting Hill Carnival erupts into violence.
John Curry is Britain's golden boy and as the heatwave brings water-rationing, new wave causes a splash.
The music: Billy Ocean
Bryan Ferry, David Bowie The Rolling Stones
Thin Lizzy, Abba, Sex Pistols
Videotape editor MARK LAWRENCE Producer URSULA MCCULLOCH

Contributors

Leader:
Jeremy Thorpe
Unknown:
John Curry
Unknown:
David Bowie
Editor:
Mark Lawrence
Producer:
Ursula McCulloch
Source: Radio Times

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