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  • London Calling (2012–2012)
  • TV Series | 52 min | Documentary
London Calling (2012–2012)
TV Series | 52 min | Documentary

This series tells the story of British pop music through the prism of related art forms, revealing how imagery defined the medium, the phenomenal influence of art schools, the scene's love affair with fashion and the pivotal role of the ...See moreThis series tells the story of British pop music through the prism of related art forms, revealing how imagery defined the medium, the phenomenal influence of art schools, the scene's love affair with fashion and the pivotal role of the star-makers and svengalis who invented the rules of the modern music industry as they went along. London Calling cracks the creative code underpinning the global ascent of British pop, to reveal the players that created brand Britannia. Written by Simon Witter See less
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Tobias Cassau (producer: ARTE) | Stefan Mathieu (producer)
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Updated Jun 9, 2012

Release date (First episode)
Jun 9, 2012 (Germany)
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37 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
David Bowie
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
3
3
Graham Coxon
Self - Blur Self - Blur   See fewer
3
Jon Savage
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
3
Paul Morley
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
3
Simon Reynolds
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
3
Andrew Loog Oldham
Self - Manager Self - Manager   See fewer
3
Jill Furmanovsky
Self - Photographer Self - Photographer   See fewer
3
Paul Gorman
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
3
Storm Thorgerson
Self - Designer Self - Designer   See fewer
2
Adam and the Ants
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Martyn Ware
Self - Heaven 17 Self - Heaven 17   See fewer
2
Simon Napier-Bell
Self - Manager Self - Manager   See fewer
2
Fred Deakin
Self - Lemon Jelly / Self - Designer Self - Lemon Jelly / Self - Designer   See fewer
2
Gered Mankowitz
Self - Photographer Self - Photographer   See fewer
2
Adam Ant
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
The Rolling Stones
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Led Zeppelin
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Ian Dury
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Brian Eno
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Sex Pistols
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Roxy Music
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
1
The Clash
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Blur
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
1
The Human League
Self - The Human League (archive footage) Self - The Human League (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Peter Grant
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Miles A. Copeland III
Self - Manager (as Miles Copeland) Self - Manager (as Miles Copeland)   See fewer
1
Heaven 17
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Wire
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Pennie Smith
Self - Photographer Self - Photographer   See fewer
1
1
Dean Chalkley
Self - Photographer Self - Photographer   See fewer
1
1
Tim Maddison
Self - Movie Poster Art Gallery Self - Movie Poster Art Gallery   See fewer
1
New Street Adventure
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Graham Smith
Self - Designer and Photographer Self - Designer and Photographer   See fewer
1
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