BBC4 Reggae Britannia Documentary

[bwoyrough]

you can use proxy websites to get around this problem but i wouldn't worry too much as there will be many downloads put up online from various people just like you find with all good films that are broacast. If your happy to download from these sources then you shoud have no problem finding a copy.
Just google it after the 11th and you will find plenty of sources im sure....

The film should also get some screenings in other parts of the world at festivals so check press for details.

Jamaican premiere is end of May.

[chapmanra]

Thanks for the tips!

[Raquel]

Just came back from Reggae Brittania ..... IT WAS AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ....

I am a trini but it always blow my mind how the British welcomed reggae so easily .... I wonder if our Calypso will ever be internationally renowned one day ...

[bwoyrough]

I just heard that the other docs they are showing which where originally advertised as a collection of BBC archive clips is actually the 1973 Edinburgh Reggae Concert which aired on the Old Grey Whistle Test which was the 2nd reggae broadcast on British TV after Horace Ove's "Reggae" in 1970 which was of the 1970 Wembley reggae concert. The Edinburgh concert includes many of the same artists from the 1970 wembley gig, nice to be shown on TV at last.

The other archive doc is "Rock Goes to College: The Specials" which was filmed at the Colchester institute, last aired on the BBC in 2006, if you watch the show carefully you will notice terry hall reacting to a bouncer by throwing a tambourine at him in anger because the bouncer was stopping the kids from invading the stage.
The specials doc is already up on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKDYITYc_eI (Part1)

Will be posting up the full line up of BBC4's reggae season at www.reggaefilms.blogspot.com very shortly....includes many more films and docs...

[breadlock]

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[kimberley]

thanks bbc4, wish I could have been at the Barbican live. what a night, I grew up in West London in the the late 70's and early 80,s and fell in love with Reggae till today.

[seanmd]

I was a little bit disappointed with it. But then thinking about it, it wasn't directed at the likes of me who already knew pretty much about the story of UK reggae.

There was no mnetion of John Peel, who probably was as instrumental as anyone for bringing roots reggae to a white audience.

Also, I think the role of the sound system was played down a bit, they only took it as far as Soul II Soul. For me the rave scene, Drum and Bass/Jungle, Trip Hop, Garage, Dubstep all owe their existence to some degree to the sound system, but this wasn't mentioned. Also it would have won me the arguement that I've have with numerous ravers over the years about the role of the reggae sound system in uk dance music!!

Apart from that I enjoyed it.

[Rootsman]

Just had a chance to watch it and even though my knowledge of Reggae history is pretty good I found it to be an excellent documentary.

I was a teenager myself growing up on the streets of London during the 70`s and I found the program managed to paint an accurate picture of what those days were like with peoples attitudes towards minorites within local communities and the economic climate of the day.

These were all things that impacted on the younger generation in cities and towns throughout England and it helped define how reggae music in this country would evolve.

These days I pretty much still listen entirely to music that was recorded during the 70`s and early 80`s and it has only been with the passing of years that you really begin to appreciate what you have experienced first hand.

Seeing the archive footage brings it all back in a way that listening to the music now just cannot achieve.

Not sure if I have explained myself very well but i`m sure if you are old enough you know what i`m trying to say.

Well its the "Rocksteady - The Roots of Reggae" documentary tonite, i`m sure there are a few here who can remember those days too

[bwoyrough]

So what did you think of the Edinburgh 1973 gig?
This is the highlight of the BBC reggae season for me, nice to see them airing this one and babylon screens on the 18th i think.

Loved the Barbican gig tho, was a little worried that Rico wasn't gonna make it through his act and i think many others wathving where thinking the same but he did a great job. Somuch respect in the room for that guy and Ken Boothe's performance was just inreal, he knew that this gig was a big thing to be on Uk TV and he gave everyone a great show, he's such a star as is Big Youth! very nice they brought him over form JA for this.

What about Neville Staples, he walked on stage hobbling along with his stick then threw it down and danced like there was nothing wrong with his leg! ;@) But did anyone else here what i thought where boo's when he came on stage??? or was that just me?

Then there was a little error with the words of the ONE LOVE song at the end when Ken Boothe took the mic and you could see the look on Dennis Bovell face, like NO, NO!!! but then he just had to go with it after all it was the mighty Ken boothe, the whole thing turned out great in the end. It was a great tribute to Reggae and BIG respect to the BBC for putting it on, i really hope that they choose to do something for next years Jamaican independance anniversary like they did 10years back, fingers crossed.

[seanmd]

I thought the Edinburgh gig was good. The Pioneers set was differnt which was good, because I think it showed their ability to diversify by doing a couple of soul tunes.

I thought Nicky Thomas was good as well, but he seemed pretty 'wired'. There was one bit when it looked like the drummer gestured to the bass player as much.

I don't think Neville Staples was being booed at the Barbican gig, it sounded like people shouted 'rude' with emphasis on the 'oooh'.

Haven't watched the Sunday night stuff yet.