• 2018
Smashing Hits! The 80s Pop Map of Britain & Ireland
  • 2018

Smashing Hits! The 80s Pop Map of Britain & Ireland

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Clare Grogan Kim Appleby Midge Ure Trevor Horn

All cast & crew

6.8

Details

Genres : Music Documentary

Release date : Jul 5, 2018

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official website

Language : English

Production companies : True North Productions BBC Music

Details

Genres : Music Documentary

Release date : Jul 5, 2018

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official website

Language : English

Production companies : True North Productions BBC Music

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jul 05, 2018
Episode #1.1
Kim and Midge explore London's new romantic movement, travel to Coventry to investigate the rise of ska, and speak to some of Sheffield's electronic music pioneers.
Episode 2 • Jul 12, 2018
Episode #1.2
Kim and Midge explore the American influences that shaped Scottish music, look at the punk and folk backdrop to Irish music, and delve into the Welsh merger of folk and punk.
Episode 3 • Jul 19, 2018
Episode #1.3
Kim and Midge explore how studio technology changed music as British bands put their own spin on dance to produce contrasting northern and southern sounds.

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