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Punk Britannia

2012 · 1 season

A brisk, knowledgeable stroll through a cultural explosion, full of archive energy and talking heads that make music history feel alive and immediate.

Created by
Sam Bridger
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Peter Capaldi, John Lydon, Billy Idol
Overview
A brand new take on the most transformative force in British popular music history.

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Created by
Sam Bridger
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Peter Capaldi, John Lydon, Billy Idol
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • rebellion
  • class
  • identity
  • art
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Sam Bridger
Starring
Peter Capaldi, John Lydon, Billy Idol, Glen Matlock, Adam Ant, Paul Weller, Siouxsie Sioux, Richard Strange
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 57 min each
Network
BBC Four
Languages
English

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