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

Name: Smashing Hits! The 80's Pop Map of Britain & Ireland
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 4

Midge Ure and Kim Appleby explore the distinct sounds that came out of different parts of Britain and Ireland in one of pop's golden decades.

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

First Air Date

July 6, 2018

Last Air Date

July 20, 2018

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BBC Four

S01E03

Manchester

In this third and final episode, Midge and Kim visit London and Manchester, the two cities that did battle with each other for musical pre-eminence as 80s music turned towards the new sounds of dance. Star interviewees include Denise Pearson from Five Star, Soul II Soul's Jazzie B, Mark Moore of S'Express, Shaun Ryder from The Happy Mondays and Peter Hook of New Order. It's a tale of how studio technology changed music, with British bands putting their own unique spin on dance to produce contrasting northern and southern sounds.

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