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This Are 2-Tone

Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain – a mix of ska and punk music. From 2008.

Back in the 1980s bands like the Specials, the Beat, Madness and the Selecter created a new sound born from a blend of punk, reggae and ska.

Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.

Featuring:

Pauline Black
Neville Staple
Ranking Roger
Woody Barson
Mike Barson
Les Black
Jerry Dammers

Producer: Geoff Bird

First broadcast on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 in April 2008.

Available now

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 14 Dec 2020 03:30

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Apr 2008 10:30
  • Thu 23 Oct 2014 06:30
  • Thu 23 Oct 2014 13:30
  • Thu 23 Oct 2014 20:30
  • Fri 24 Oct 2014 02:30
  • Wed 31 May 2017 06:30
  • Wed 31 May 2017 13:30
  • Wed 31 May 2017 20:30
  • Thu 1 Jun 2017 01:30
  • Wed 9 Dec 2020 14:30
  • Thu 10 Dec 2020 02:30
  • Sun 13 Dec 2020 15:30
  • Mon 14 Dec 2020 03:30

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