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

Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain – a mix of ska and punk music. From 2008.

30 minutes

-1410 minutes

Classic Pop And Rock
Culture And The Media
Factual
Music
Arts

Radio 4

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First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
20080405	20141023 (BBC7) 20141024 (BBC7) 20170531 (BBC7) 20170601 (BBC7) 20201209 (BBC7) 20201210 (BBC7) 20201213 (BBC7) 20201214 (BBC7) 20260416 (BBC7)