The Britpop Story

11-Jun-10

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Friday 11 June, 9:15pm - 9:45pm, BBC4

The musical line-up on BBC4 continues with an unlikely transition from hot-blooded Italian opera (La bohème at 7.30pm) to tongue-in-cheek indie. The Britpop Story (9.15pm), first shown in 2005, looks back at those heady days when virtually any English-accented guitar group could have a hit. Suddenly, it was cool to be British, even cooler to be working class, and fresh-faced Prime Minister Tony Blair felt compelled to invite Oasis to tea. In No Distance Left to Run, after a ten-year hiatus, a middle-aged Blur forget their quarrels and get in shape for their 2009 reunion tour (9.45pm). Their triumphant comeback performance at Glastonbury, featuring a choked-up Damon Albarn, follows at 11.30pm.

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