Reggae - Stir It Up
How reggae music brought to the UK by West Indian immigrants came to dominate the charts. With Ken Boothe, Steel Pulse, Althea and Donna, Janet Kay and more.
By the start of the 70s, the Windrush generation of immigrants who came to the UK from the Caribbean and West Indies were an established part of the British population and their influence and culture permeated UK society.
This second programme rejoices and revels in the reggae music exported from Jamaica and the home-grown reggae-influenced sounds that sprouted from the cities of England. Reggae's dominance of the UK charts is celebrated with performances from Ken Boothe, Dave and Ansel Collins, Steel Pulse, Althea and Donna, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Janet Kay, Susan Cadogan and The Specials.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Dave & Ansel Collins
Double Barrel
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Stir It Up
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Ken Boothe
Everything I Own
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Susan Cadogan
Hurts So Good
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Steel Pulse
Prodigal Son
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Althea & Donna
Uptown Top Ranking
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Janet Kay
Silly Games
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The Specials
Monkey Man
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Stephanie McWhinnie |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Broadcasts
Mon 23 Apr 201222:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland- Mon 23 Apr 201223:50BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Fri 28 Sep 201220:30
- Sun 13 Jan 201302:30
- Tue 12 Mar 201303:25
- Sat 7 Sep 201300:45
- Thu 13 Feb 201401:55
- Tue 18 Feb 201401:20
- Mon 28 Apr 201403:25
- Sun 1 Jun 201402:20
- Wed 6 Aug 201402:25
- Mon 24 Nov 201402:10
- Thu 29 Jan 201502:20
- Sun 12 Apr 201503:20
- Fri 6 Nov 201519:30
- Sat 2 Jan 201603:00
- Thu 18 Aug 201602:30
- Sun 4 Dec 201602:00
- Sat 29 Aug 202022:45BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 28 Aug 202100:00
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