This Are 2-tone

Back in the 1980s bands like the Specials, the Beat, Madness and the Selecter created a new sound born from a blend of punk, reggae and ska.

Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.

Featuring:

Pauline Black

Neville Staple

Ranking Roger

Woody Barson

Mike Barson

Les Black

Jerry Dammers

Producer: Geoff Bird

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2008.

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