Reggae Britannia

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Reggae Britannia (2011)

Directed by Jeremy Marre

Documentary, Music · 1h 29m

The acclaimed BBC4 Britannia series moves into the world of British reggae. Showing how it came from Jamaica in the 1960s to influence, over the next 20 years, both British music and society, the programme includes major artists and performances from that era, including Big Youth, Max Romeo, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jerry Dammers and the Specials, the Police, UB40, Dennis Bovell, lovers rock performers Carroll Thompson and Janet Kay, bands like Aswad and Steel Pulse and reggae admirers such as Boy George and Paul Weller. The programme celebrates the impact of reggae, the changes it brought about and its lasting musical legacy.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Jeremy Marre
Producer
Jeremy Marre

Details

Release date
2011-02-11
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English