of the New Romantics
Martin Fry returns to the early eighties for a seven-part series on a music subculture that was defined as much by its aesthetic sensibilities as by its image-driven, mannered, electronic sound. 1: New Sounds
, New Styles. A new breed of clubbers closes its doors to Thatcherism against a backdrop of Gary Numan ,
Kraftwerk, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran , Ultravox and the Human League. With input from Martyn Ware , Rusty Egan , Andy McCluskey and others. Producer Vince Hunt