Saturday, June 2, 2012

Punk Britannia - Pre-punk: 1972-1976

A new three part BBC documentary on the history of punk in Britain debuted last night. The first hour of Punk Britannia, Pre-Punk: 1972-1976 features a ton of old footage from Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned, and Ian Dury, with interviews from John Lydon, Mick Jones, Paul Weller, Billy Idol, Captain Sensible, Adam Ant, Nick Lowe, and more. Watch the first installment below, and check back next week for the second hour in the series, which premieres on BBC 4 next Friday.