Episode 3
Midge Ure and Kim Appleby explore how studio technology changed music, with British bands putting their own spin on dance to produce contrasting northern and southern sounds.
Two 80s icons explore the distinct sounds that came out of different parts of Britain and Ireland in one of pop's golden decades.
Midge Ure, lead singer of Ultravox and one of the men behind Band Aid, and Kim Appleby, who had a string of hits with her sister Mel in the Stock, Aitken and Waterman-produced band Mel and Kim, go on a journey back in time to the 80s to figure out why certain cities produced their own diverse tunes.
It's a fascinating tale. Emerging from the ashes of punk, British and Irish music ripped up the pop rule book in the 80s and topped the charts worldwide. But there was no definitive 'British' pop sound. Innovative chart-toppers were being produced by artists hailing from all over the UK and Ireland.
In this third and final episode, Midge and Kim visit London and Manchester, the two cities that did battle with each other for musical pre-eminence as 80s music turned towards the new sounds of dance.
Star interviewees include Denise Pearson from Five Star, Soul II Soul's Jazzie B, Mark Moore of S'Express, Shaun Ryder from The Happy Mondays and Peter Hook of New Order.
It's a tale of how studio technology changed music, with British bands putting their own unique spin on dance to produce contrasting northern and southern sounds.
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Duration: 01:30
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:01Sex Pistols
Anarchy In The UK
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00:03Rick Astley
Never Gonna Give You Up
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00:03Rick Astley
Never Gonna Give You Up
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00:03The Style Council
My Ever Changing Moods
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00:04Yazz & The Plastic Population
The Only Way Is Up
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00:05Mel & Kim
Showing Out
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00:05The Jam
A Town Called Malice
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00:05Paul Young
Love of The Common People (12" Mix - 2008 Re-Master Version)
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00:07Eurythmics
Sweet Dreams
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00:08The Jam
A Town Called Malice
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00:08The Style Council
Shout To The Top
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00:09Sade
Smooth Operator
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00:11Sade
Your Love Is King
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00:11Tears for Fears
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
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00:12Matt Bianco
Get Out of Your Lazy Bed
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00:12The Jacksons
Blame It On The Boogie
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00:13Five Star
System Addict
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00:14Five Star
Can't Wait Another Minute
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00:14Simply Red
Money's Too Tight (To Mention)
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00:15Five Star
Whenever You're Ready
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00:17Swing Out Sister
Blue Mood
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00:18Swing Out Sister
Breakout
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00:20Swing Out Sister
Fooled By A Smile
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00:21The Smiths
Bigmouth Strikes Again
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00:22Joy Division
Love Will Tear Us Apart
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00:23Joy Division
Love Will Tear Us Apart
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00:26The Cure
Let's Go To Bed
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00:26New Order
Procession
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00:29Frankie Knuckles
Your Love
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00:29James Brown
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
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00:29New Order
Age Of Consent
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00:30Farley Jackmaster Funk
Love Can't Turn Around (feat. Darryl Pandy)
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00:31The Hues Corporation
Rock The Boat
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00:31James Brown
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
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00:32Evelyn Thomas
High Energy
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00:33Hazell Dean
Searchin'
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00:35Hazell Dean
Whatever I Do
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00:35Mel & Kim
Respectable
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00:36Mel & Kim
Respectable
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00:37Mel & Kim
We Aint Ever Gonna Be Respectable
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00:37Rick Astley
Never Gonna Give You Up
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00:38Hazell Dean
They Say It's Gonna Rain (Indian Summer Mix)
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00:39Steve 鈥淪ilk鈥� Hurley
Jack Your Body
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00:40Taffy
I Love My Radio
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00:39Rhythim Is Rhythim
Strings of Life
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00:40厂鈥椭虫辫谤别蝉蝉
Theme From S'Express
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00:41Rose Royce
Is It Love You're After
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00:41Chad Jackson
Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked)
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00:42厂鈥椭虫辫谤别蝉蝉
Theme From S-Express
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00:43Chad Jackson
Hear The Drummer
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00:44In The Style of Sugar Minott
Good Thing Going
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00:44Soul II Soul
Fairplay
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00:45Soul II Soul
Fairplay
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00:46JBs
Gimme Some More
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00:46Soul II Soul
Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)
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00:54Happy Mondays
24 Hour Party People
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00:50A Guy Called Gerald
Voodoo Ray
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00:51A Guy Called Gerald
Voodoo Ray
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00:49808 State
Pacific State (Original Mix)
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00:50808 State
Pacific State
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00:52Happy Mondays
W.F.L. (Think About The Future)
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00:47Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler
Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
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00:54Happy Mondays
24 Hour Party People
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00:55Happy Mondays
Moving In With
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00:58Happy Mondays
Hallelujah (MacColl Mix)
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00:58Erasure
A Little Respect
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00:59Happy Mondays
Step On
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00:59Happy Mondays
He's Gonna Step On You Again
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00:57The Stone Roses
Fools Gold
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kim Appleby |
| Presenter | Midge Ure |
| Re-recording mixer | James Routh |
| Production Coordinator | Sally Townend |
| Production Manager | Joanne Lees |
| Sound | Bill Bartlett |
| Director of photography | Mark Stokes |
| Assistant Producer | Jessika Barcynski |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Sheldon |
| Director | Rick Goodwin |
| Series Producer | Paul Murray |
| Assistant Producer | Joel Gellard |
| On-line editing | Andy Brown |
| Sound | Gerard Abeille |
| Camera Operator | Paul Teverini |
| Editor | Adrian Sinclair |
| Production Company | True North Productions |
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