Reggae Britannia

Overview

The acclaimed BBC4 Britannia series moves into the world of British reggae. Showing how it came from Jamaica in the 1960s to influence, over the next 20 years, both British music and society, the programme includes major artists and performances from that era, including Big Youth, Max Romeo, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jerry Dammers and the Specials, the Police, UB40, Dennis Bovell, lovers rock performers Carroll Thompson and Janet Kay, bands like Aswad and Steel Pulse and reggae admirers such as Boy George and Paul Weller. The programme celebrates the impact of reggae, the changes it brought about and its lasting musical legacy.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 11, 2011

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Ruby Turner

Director

Jeremy Marre

Producer

Jeremy Marre

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2193846