Smashing Hits! The 80's Pop Map of Britain & Ireland

Midge Ure and Kim Appleby explore the distinct sounds that came out of different parts of Britain and Ireland in one of pop's golden decades.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Smashing Hits! The 80's Pop Map of Britain & Ireland
First Air Date	July 6, 2018
Last Air Date	July 20, 2018
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	—
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies
Networks	BBC Four

S01E03

Manchester

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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