The read
It runs a compact 26m.
Synopsis
In August 1995 Blur and Oasis were engaged in a head-to-head chart battle which divided music fans and led to a wider argument about British pop music. John Harris, journalist and author of The Last Party - the definitive study of the entwinement of music and politics in the 1990s - presents a documentary charting the rise of Britpop, its brief romance with New Labour and the emergence of 'new lad' culture. Finally, as Britpop declines, he asks what legacy it has left. Including contributions from Blur's Graham Coxon, Elastica's Justine Frischmann, Sleeper's Louise Wener, former New Labour insider Darren Kalynuk, and the founder of Creation records, Alan McGee.
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Key crew
- Chloë ThomasDirector
- John HarrisWriter
Cast
- John HarrisHimself - Presenter
- Graham CoxonHimself
- Justine FrischmannHerself
- Louise WenerHerself
- Darren KalynukHimself
- Alan McGeeHimself
- Damon AlbarnSelf (archive footage)
- Liam GallagherSelf (archive footage)
- Noel GallagherSelf (archive footage)
- Jarvis CockerSelf (archive footage)
- Brett AndersonSelf (archive footage)
- Phil DanielsSelf (archive footage)
Themes
britpopmusic