British Rock
May 10, 1980Plongez dans la scène anglaise rock et punk de la fin des années 70 à travers des concerts et interviews avec les Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Police ou encore The Jam.
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Terry Hall
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Help! War Child
Sep 11, 1995The story of the 1995 charity compilation album, "Help!", released to raise funds for the War Child charity.
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Oscar
Oct 12, 1997Writer Michael Bracewell presents an unusual and provocative look at the life and legacy of Oscar Wilde, the controversial Irish-born writer. Michael sets out to rescue him from the dangers of respectability by portraying him as an inspiration to generations of rockers and artists.
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Dance Craze
Feb 10, 1981Rocksteady to both a visual and musical documentary of the big shots of the English 2-Tone movement of the late 1970s that has the exhaustive, high-energy performances exploding onto stage. Jump, shout, twist and crawl and dance to the tunes of Ska and its anthems of its rough riders and three-minute heroes captivated in the moment of a generation of England's concrete jungles and razor blade alleys. No longer on your radio but now on stage, together, with the likes of Madness, The Specials and The Beat et al, this concert footage of an era is a must-see, rare and fascinating look into a once vibrant youth culture of working-class England and its musical dance craze.
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A Song for Eurotrash
May 12, 1998A satirical look at Eurovision featuring cover versions of classic songs.
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The Specials – A Message to You
Mar 19, 2024The Specials don’t just write memorable songs - they soundtrack moments in history. This film explores how the band’s music was influenced by social, economic, and political events and how they have continued to shape contemporary music and popular culture internationally, with their message of unity and harmony in the face of ongoing political and social challenges.
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Rock Goes to College: The Specials
Jan 21, 1980The student-taunting Specials perform at the Colchester Institute in 1979, playing hits such as Rat Race, Too Much Too Young and Gangsters, throwing tambourines at the bouncers and indulging in a little moon-stomping during a stage invasion.
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Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)
Mar 12, 1980Adrian Thrills investigates a new and exhilarating musical blend which is taking the country by storm. 2-tone is a unique mix of music, fusing together reggae, rock, soul, ska, blue beat and punk. With its home in Coventry and its roots in reggae, it derives its name and identity from the co-existence of its black and white members.
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…Sings Musicals
Jan 15, 2012BBC archive performances from musicals, including Ella Fitzgerald singing Mack the Knife, Captain Sensible performing a classic from South Pacific and Jay Z taking on Annie.
The Specials Live in Session for 6 Music
Oct 05, 2021The Specials started making music in the late 1970s and pioneered the 2 Tone movement. They are live in session for Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 6 Music.
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The Specials: Follies
Aug 17, 1979The English ska band, The Specials, perform live in the RTBF studio in Brussels, Belgium.
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Do You Remember the First Time?
May 01, 1994An unconventional promo for the 1994 single of the same name by British band Pulp. Various celebrities are interviewed about their memories of losing their virginity, and frontman Jarvis Cocker reminisces about his.
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The Specials: Too Much, Too Young
Jan 01, 1970Groundbreaking U.K. band the Specials bring their infectious blend of punk and reggae to New York. Recorded at two clubs in 1980, the shows feature the group performing fan favorites such as "A Message to You, Rudy," "Rat Race" and "Ghost Town." Often cited as an influence on bands including Blur, No Doubt and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the ska pioneers are captured in top form in this live footage. U.K. media personality Tim Lovejoy narrates.
The Specials en concert au Bataclan
Nov 30, 2014Icônes de la culture contestataire britannique des années 1970-1980, The Specials, reformés en 2008, se sont produits lors d’un rare concert en France, au Bataclan à Paris, en novembre 2014. L'occasion exceptionnelle de retrouver sur scène ce groupe mythique venu célébrer trente ans de carrière.
Une musique dansante qui s’ingénie à s’introduire dans la brutalité du punk célébré par The Clash.Réputés pour leur look entre mods, rude boy et skinhead, ses membres ont toujours prôné la tolérance. Séparés en 1984, The Specials, sans Dammers, reprennent depuis 2008 le chemin de la scène pour de rares concerts, dont un passage très remarqué à la cérémonie de clôture des Jeux Olympiques de Londres en 2012. Un show festif donné aussi le 30 novembre 2014 à guichets fermés au Bataclan à Paris, à l’occasion duquel le groupe et son entourage sont revenus sur trente ans de carrière. Le témoignage précieux de musiciens devenus des icônes.
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The Specials: 30th Anniversary Tour
Mar 01, 2010Filmed at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in front of an adoring home crowd, the show was the biggest revival story of 2009 and the first time the band had been captured in concert for 28 years. With a 30th Anniversary set packed full of energy and hits, and a set of musicians on top of their game, it's a memorable record of a band who defined an era. The DVD has recently been shortlisted in the best live coverage category in the 2010 UK Music Video Awards.
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The Specials Live At The Lowlands Fest 2010
Aug 20, 2010
The Go-Go's
Jan 24, 2020Les Go-Go's sont le groupe de rock féminin le plus titré de tous les temps. Ce documentaire raconte l'ascension fulgurante d'un groupe né de la scène punk de LA qui a non seulement capturé mais créé un zeitgeist.
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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Mar 29, 1981Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge’s reign, where three million persons perished in Cambodia. During the concerts, McCartney brought three generations of popular musicians together. The older generation included McCartney and the Wings, The Who and members of Procol Harum. The middle generation was represented by Queen and members of Led Zeppelin. Most notably, there was the new generation of mainly New Wavers and Punk Rockers, such as The Pretenders, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Clash, and The Specials.
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Fun Boy Three: The Complete Fun Boy Three
Jan 01, 1970Promo Videos
The Lunatics Have Take Over The Asylum
T'Aint What You Do (It'sThe Way That you Do It)
Really Saying Something
The Telephone Always Rings
Summertime
The More I See (The Less I Believe)
The Tunnel of Love
Our Lips Are Sealed BBC
The Lunatics Have Take Over The Asylum (Top of The Pops 3/12/81)
T'Aint What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) (Top of The Pops 11/2/82)
The Telephone Always Rings (Top of The Pops 3/6/82)
Summertime (Top of The Pops 12/8/82)
The Tunnel of Love (Top of The Pops 17/2/83)
Our Lips Are Sealed (Top of The Pops 19/5/83)
The Telephone Always Rings (Something Else 18/4/82)
The Alibi (Something Else 18/4/82)
The Specials: Live In Japan
Jan 01, 1980The Specials first Japan tour in 1980. 1. Rude Boys Outta Jail 2. It's Up To You 3. Hey Little Rich Girl 4. Monkey Man 5. Stupid Marriage 6. Raquel 7. Too Hot 8. Rat Race 9. Guns Of Navarone 10. A Message To You Rudy 11. Do The Dog 12. Too Much Young 13. Gangsters 14. Enjoy Yourself 15. Skinhead Moonstomp
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Arena
Apr 22, 2023Arena is a British television documentary series, made and broadcast by the BBC. Voted by leading TV executives in Broadcast as one of the top 50 most influential programmes of all time, it has run since 1 October 1975 with over five hundred episodes made, directed by the likes of Martin Scorsese, Alan Yentob, Roly Keating, Frederick Baker, Volker Schlondorff and Vikram Jayanti. Arena's subjects are a roll-call of the world's best known cultural figures from the 20th and 21st centuries, from singers Bob Dylan and Amy Winehouse to academics Edward Said and Eric Hobsbawm, from writers Jean Genet and V S Naipaul to artists Francis Bacon and Louise Bourgeois. The current series editor is Anthony Wall.
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Jan 15, 2015Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
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