COLLECTION · Series · 2018

Rip It Up

Name: Rip It Up
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7

"Exploring the evolution of pop music in Scotland, this series delves into the country's rich musical heritage."

Source: TMDB

* 7.0 (1)DocumentaryUnited Kingdom

Countries

United Kingdom

Studios

BBC Two Scotland · BBC Studios

Release

17/07/2018

Score

7.0 / 10 (1)

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Seasons and episodes

Miniseries

3 episodes · 2018

Episode 1. Blazing a Trail

2018-07-17 · 59 min

The first act in Scotland's pop story takes in schoolboy skiffle, psychedelic folk revolution, a 'beat riot', gallus rock rebellion and the unique story of Scottish punk. The biggest names of the era - Lulu, Donovan, Nazareth, The Average…

Episode 2. Success and Excess

2018-07-24 · 59 min

Simple Minds grew from the ashes of punk and post-punk, and adopted synthesiser technology. Songs rife with social commentary began to chart in the 1980s, sparking a pop enlightenment while art-dance mavericks The KLF navigated the…

Episode 3. DIY or Die

2018-07-31 · 59 min

Disaffected Scottish youth embraced bands like The Jesus and Mary Chain and Cocteau Twins, whose music spoke to how they experienced everyday life. The emergent indie scene in Bellshill elevated bands like Teenage Fanclub, BMX Bandits,…

Cast by season

Laura Fraser

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Keywords

pop musicmusic