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The 80s - Music’s Greatest Decade?
The 80s - Music’s Greatest Decade? Episodes
Series 1: 3. Alternative Voices
The 1980s was a time when artists in both the UK and US were delivering powerful social commentary in their songs. Dylan Jones selects some of the finest alternative voices from ...
24-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 4. Hip-hop To House
The 1980s was an era in which a fusillade of new genres emerged, and many are still with us today, such as hip-hop and house. Dylan Jones has mined the archives to select some o ...
17-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. True Originals
Dylan Jones has written books about many musical eras - their shining stars and defining moments - but the time that fascinates him most is the 1980s. It was an exciting, explos ...
10-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. With Dylan Jones
Eighties music is often dismissed as a joke - all drum machines and big hair. But - as acclaimed author Dylan Jones argues in this film – the 1980s should be looked on as ...
03-05-2024
BBC 2