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Poster Punk Britannia

Punk Britannia Season 1 Episode 3: Post-Punk 1978-1981 2012

Watch Tv Show Series Punk Britannia : Punk had shown what it was against- now what was it for? In the wake of the Pistols' demise a new generation of musicians would re-imagine the world. Freed up by punk's DIY ethos, a kaleidoscope of musical influences broke three chord conformity. Public Image Limited allowed Johnny Rotten to become John Lydon the artist, Magazine would be first to record in the wake of the Pistols' split, Mark E Smith made street poetry while Ian Curtis turned punk's rage into an existential drama. In a time beset by dread and tension perhaps the biggest paranoia was Mutually Assured Destruction essayed perfectly by Young Marble Giants' Final Day. Released in the height of Thatcherism, Ghost Town by The Specials marked a parting of the post-punk waves. Some would remain avowedly uncommercial whilst others would explore pop as a new avenue in the new decade. The song that perhaps summed up post-punk's journey was Orange Juice's Rip It Up and Start Again..

Genre: Documentary
Air Date: 2012-06-15
Season Number: 1
Episodes Number: 3
Stars: Peter Capaldi (Narrator) , John Lydon () , Billy Idol () , Glen Matlock () , Adam Ant () , Paul Weller () , Siouxsie Sioux () , Richard Strange () , Julien Temple () , Mark E. Smith () , Jah Wobble () , Martyn Ware () , Don Letts () , Tony Parsons (Self)
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