Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

60 mins | Documentary, Music | July 11, 2014

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.

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

60 mins | Documentary, Music | July 11, 2014

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
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.
Producers BBC
Original title Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
Directors Jenny MacLeod
Writers

Cast

Liza Tarbuck

as Narrator (voice)

Stuart Maconie

as Himself

John Robb

as Himself

Mike Read

as Himself

Glen Matlock

as Himself

Paul Morley

as Himself

Carrie Grant

as Herself

Lucy O'Brien

as Herself

George Formby

as (archive footage)