In August 1995 Blur and Oasis were engaged in a head-to-head chart battle which divided music fans and led to a wider argument about British pop music. John Harris, journalist and author of The Last Party - the definitive study of the entwinement of music and politics in the 1990s - presents a documentary charting the rise of Britpop, its brief romance with New Labour and the emergence of 'new lad' culture. Finally, as Britpop declines, he asks what legacy it has left. Including contributions from Blur's Graham Coxon, Elastica's Justine Frischmann, Sleeper's Louise Wener, former New Labour insider Darren Kalynuk, and the founder of Creation records, Alan McGee.
Chloë Thomas
Director
John Harris
Writer
John Harris
Himself - Presenter
Graham Coxon
Himself
Justine Frischmann
Herself
Louise Wener
Herself
Darren Kalynuk
Himself
Alan McGee
Himself
Damon Albarn
Self (archive footage)
Liam Gallagher
Self (archive footage)
Noel Gallagher
Self (archive footage)
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