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The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'

The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'

2005•26m
DocumentaryMusic

In August 1995 Blur and Oasis were engaged in a head-to-head chart battle which divided music fans and led to a wider argument about British pop music. John Harris, journalist and author of The Last Party - the definitive study of the entwinement of music and politics in the 1990s - presents a documentary charting the rise of Britpop, its brief romance with New Labour and the emergence of 'new lad' culture. Finally, as Britpop declines, he asks what legacy it has left. Including contributions from Blur's Graham Coxon, Elastica's Justine Frischmann, Sleeper's Louise Wener, former New Labour insider Darren Kalynuk, and the founder of Creation records, Alan McGee.

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EN

Status

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Release Date

Cast

John Harris

Himself - Presenter

Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon

Himself

Justine Frischmann

Justine Frischmann

Herself

Louise Wener

Louise Wener

Herself

Darren Kalynuk

Himself

Alan McGee

Alan McGee

Himself

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

Self (archive footage)

Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher

Self (archive footage)

Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher

Self (archive footage)

Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker

Self (archive footage)

Brett Anderson

Brett Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Phil Daniels

Phil Daniels

Self (archive footage)

Paul Arthurs

Paul Arthurs

Self (archive footage)

Alex James

Alex James

Self (archive footage)

Steve Mackey

Steve Mackey

Self (archive footage)

Mark Gardener

Mark Gardener

Self (archive footage)

Andy Bell

Self (archive footage)

Tony McCarroll

Tony McCarroll

Self (archive footage)

Dave Rowntree

Dave Rowntree

Self (archive footage)

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

Self (archive footage)

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