Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned (2014)

7.5/10 60 min Documentary Music

Overview

From My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock to God Save the Queen, this is the story of ten records from the 1930s to the present day that have been banned by the BBC. The reasons why these songs were censored reveals the changing controversies around youth culture over the last 75 years, with Bing Crosby and the Munchkins among the unlikely names to have met the wrath of the BBC. With contributions from Carrie Grant, Paul Morley, Stuart Maconie, Glen Matlock, Mike Read and Jon Robb.

Cast

Liza Tarbuck

Narrator (voice)

Stuart Maconie

Himself

Mike Read

Himself

Glen Matlock

Himself

Paul Morley

Himself

Carrie Grant

Herself

George Formby

(archive footage)

George Avakian

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