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This Are 2-Tone
Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain – a mix of ska and punk music. From 2008.
Back in the 1980s bands like the Specials, the Beat, Madness and the Selecter created a new sound born from a blend of punk, reggae and ska.
Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
Featuring:
Pauline Black
Neville Staple
Ranking Roger
Woody Barson
Mike Barson
Les Black
Jerry Dammers
Producer: Geoff Bird
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2008.
Last on
Mon 14 Dec 202003:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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