Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop

2005
Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Love Me Do Oct 23, 2005

New series investigating the music revolution of the past 40 years, and its links to the British fascination with sex and gender. The first programme looks at the 1960s, when the popularity of groups like the Beatles and pop icons such as Cilla Black, Marianne Faithfull and Sandi Shaw went hand in hand with a new generation of assertive fans. The decade also saw the rise of camp in the form of Brian Jones and Mick Jagger.

EP2 Oh You Pretty Things Oct 30, 2005

Exploring the glam rock sound of the 1970s, when pioneers Marc Bolan and David Bowie made make-up on men fashionable. Led Zeppelin's heavy rock with its macho image upset the burgeoning feminist movement, while punk and disco's origins also fell within the decade. With contributions by Siouxsie Sioux, Germaine Greer, Malcolm McLaren and Robin Gibb.

EP3 Tainted Love Nov 06, 2005

The musical and sexual preferences of the flamboyant 1980s, when New Romantic bands, including the Human League, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club and Duran Duran, conquered the charts. Awareness of Aids began to grow, and by the end of the decade the nation's concept of masculinity had been eroded, with girls gaining the upper hand.

EP4 Wannabe: The 90s Nov 13, 2005

The changing attitudes of the 1990s, when Manchester became the centre of the pop music universe and young people began shedding their inhibitions. With contributions by Norman Cook, Melanie Chisholm, Shirley Manson, Richard Fairbrass, Germaine Greer and Melanie Brown.
7.8| en| Documentary
Synopsis

Four-part documentary series that tells the story of British pop music and our changing attitudes to sex, gender and sexuality.

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Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop Trailers,Teasers and Images

  • Top Credited Cast
Cherie Lunghi as Narrator
Yoko Ono as Self
Frank Zappa as Self (archive footage)
James Brown as Self
Sandie Shaw as Self
Johnny Marr as Self
Marc Almond as Self