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2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry
The story of how 2 Tone, a record label from Coventry, went on to have a global impact. The brainchild of Jerry Dammers saw dance music with a message dominate the charts from 1979.
Using music, archive and new interviews, this is the story of 2 Tone – a unique musical phenomenon that exploded out of Coventry in the summer of 1979. 2 Tone not only dominated the charts and got the nation dancing to a ska beat, it played a vital part in the movement against racism in Britain and beyond. Including a rare interview with Jerry Dammers, the architect of 2 Tone, and contributions from other key players, the film explores the music style and ethos of the genre and charts the remarkable story of how this independent ‘do it yourself’ record label from Coventry went on to have a global impact and a unique place in popular music.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00
The Specials
Enjoy Yourself (live)
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00:01
The Specials
Gangsters
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00:05
The Selecter
The Selecter
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00:06
The Specials
It's Up To You
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00:07
Prince Buster
Al Capone
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00:13
The Specials
(Dawning of a) New Era
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00:20
The Beat / The English Beat (Usa), The Beat
The Tears of A Clown
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00:25
Madness
One Step Beyond
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00:25
The Specials
A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)
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00:31
The Selecter
James Bond
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00:37
The Specials
Longshot Kick De Bucket
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00:38
John Leyton
Johnny Remember Me
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00:43
The Selecter
Three Minute Hero
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00:47
The Specials
International Jet Set
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00:48
The Specials
Ghost Town
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00:53
The Specials
Free Nelson Mandela
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00:56
The Specials
Monkey Man
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Interviewed Guest | Jerry Dammers |
Interviewed Guest | Neville Staple |
Interviewed Guest | Pauline Black |
Interviewed Guest | Neol Davies |
Director | Nicola Silk |
Executive Producer | Colette Foster |
Production Manager | Sophie Cole |
Executive Producer | Diana Hare |
Editor | Ant Smith |
Production Company | Full Fat TV |
Broadcasts
- Thu 30 Sep 2021 20:00±«Óãtv One West Midlands
- Sat 21 May 2022 22:45±«Óãtv Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 23 Jun 2022 02:15
- Fri 29 Mar 2024 23:55
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