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Billy Bragg on how one song - Rock Island Line - kickstarted the skiffle craze in 50s Britain and gave birth to the great British bands of the 60s. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Billy Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Stephen Winick
Interviewed Guest:
Chas McDevitt
Interviewed Guest:
Hylda Sims
Interviewed Guest:
Jeff Place
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Donegan
Interviewed Guest:
Ron Gould
Producer:
Celia Moore
Director:
George Scott

50s Britannia

Episode 1: Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Documentary about the pre-Beatles rock era, when the likes of Lord Rockingham's XI, Vince Taylor and Cliff Richard and The Shadows created a unique copy of American rock 'n' roll. Show more

Billy Bragg on how one song - Rock Island Line - kickstarted the skiffle craze in 50s Britain and gave birth to the great British bands of the 60s. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Billy Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Stephen Winick
Interviewed Guest:
Chas McDevitt
Interviewed Guest:
Hylda Sims
Interviewed Guest:
Jeff Place
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Donegan
Interviewed Guest:
Ron Gould
Producer:
Celia Moore
Director:
George Scott

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