Movie Description
Reggae Britannia
(2011)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jeremy Marre
- Producer : Jeremy Marre
- Cast : Ruby Turner
Cast
Narrator
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Facts
Original TitleReggae Britannia
Status Released
Release Information
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2011-02-11
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 29m
Homepagehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ydp83
Genres
- Documentary
- Music






















