Introducing A People’s History of Punk

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Chris Packham introduces a taster of his BBC Radio 4 series, A People’s History of Punk, in which he celebrates 50 years of punk attitude with the people who were there. Fifty years ago the first punk single, New Rose by The Damned, was released. For Chris Packham this was the start of a cultural revolution that continues to define his life and ethos. Five decades after the anarchy and attitude of punk exploded onto the UK's music scene, Chris meets the people who, like him, were touched by its energy and ideas. What happened to the ultimate teenage upstarts now they've grown old, got a mortgage and maybe even a bus pass? Chris talks to the punks to find out why the music had such an impact. You can listen to the full series in the Artworks feed on BBC Sounds. Or just search for ‘A People’s History of Punk’ on BBC Sounds now. A True Thought production for BBC Radio 4