An extended family and four young people are drawn into the world of ska and two-tone music, which exploded from the grass roots of Coventry and Birmingham in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, uniting black, white and Asian youths.
Cast: Levi Brown, Jordan Bolger, Ben Rose
18HDCC
Series 1
6 episodes
1. Episode 11981, and Birmingham explodes. Dante, in love, wanders into a riot. He finds himself in a new world, surprising, dangerous, but full of opportunity.18CC57minMar 31, 2024
2. Episode 2A funeral brings together different sides of Dante’s family – Irish rebels and Jamaicans – and reunites him with his cousin Bardon, who can sing.18CC58minApr 1, 2024
3. Episode 3There's no escape from the past. Skinhead Tyro seeks out Dante to avenge his beating, and Special Branch target Bardon and see an opportunity to use Gregory.18CC58minApr 7, 2024
4. Episode 4Jeannie finds a warehouse where the band start to rehearse and forge an identity. Gregory schemes to keep his brother and Bardon safe.18CC58minApr 14, 2024
5. Episode 5Dante seeks out new experiences to fuel his songwriting, embracing danger as he exposes himself to feelings and risks. Eamonn threatens to drag Bardon back into his dark world.18CC58minApr 21, 2024
6. Episode 6The pressures that formed the band threaten to destroy it before it gets on stage, bedevilled by their inner demons as much as by outside forces.18CC58minApr 28, 2024
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An extended family and four young people are drawn into the world of ska and two-tone music, which exploded from the grass roots of Coventry and Birmingham in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, uniting black, white and Asian youths.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Paul Whittington
- Created by
- Steven Knight
- Studio
- Mercury Studios, Kudos, Stigma Films
Maturity rating
18Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
