Rip It Up Unwrapped

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A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland

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Stories of Scottish pop, told via unseen footage and interviews with those who were there.

Music series that uses unseen footage and interviews with those who were there to tell stories of Scottish pop.

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Pete Stanton

Rachel Bell

Rip It Up Unwrapped: Series 1: The 60s

The 60s

Series 1

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A celebration of 1960s Scottish pop featuring Lulu, Alex Harvey and John Martyn.

As the 60s burst into life, Scotland’s countercultural revolution was in full swing. John Martyn drawled, Lulu shouted and Alex Harvey screamed as Scottish pop was born.

The 60s was a crucial decade in pop music history. As it swung into life, bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones began to take over the world. This countercultural revolution was felt in Scotland too, as Beat groups such as The Poets and The Beatstalkers staked their claim on the scene. But it wasn’t just mop-top popsters that Scotland was producing, it also nurtured proto superstars like Lulu and true artistic individuals such as Alex Harvey and John Martyn, who would push the boundaries of pop music in increasingly shouty and psychedelic ways.

Rip It Up Unwrapped: Series 1

A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland


Rip It Up: Unwrapped uses unseen footage and interviews with those who were there to tell stories of Scottish pop, promising depth, detail, and
music for fans to enjoy.

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