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2/8. Reggae enthusiast and aficionado Mark Lamarr showcases excellent examples of the Jamaican musical genre. Tonight he is joined by perhaps the most innovative and influential of all reggae DJs - Mikey Dread (aka Michael Campbell), who debuted on the Jamaican airwaves in 1976.

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Mark Lamarr
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Michael Campbell

3/4. Steve Lamacq recalls the mid-90s phenomenon labelled Britpop - a vital and creative burst of music and lifestyle that coincided with the arrival of New Labour and followed several years of tired and uninspired popular culture.
Arousing the airwaves under the packaged banner of "Cool Britannia" were Oasis, Blur, Pulp and others. The story continues with a look at the much-hyped rivalry between Blur and Oasis.

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Steve LamacQ

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