Smashing Hits! The 80s Pop Map of Britain & Ireland Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, Music

Smashing Hits! The 80s Pop Map of Britain & Ireland

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary, Music

Kim and Midge explore the American influences that shaped Scottish music, look at the punk and folk backdrop to Irish music, and delve into the Welsh merger of folk and punk.

Director

Rick Goodwin

Cinematographer

Mark Stokes

Editor

Nick Thorp

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Updated Jul 13, 2018

Release date

Jul 13, 2018 (United Kingdom)

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Kim Appleby Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Midge Ure Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Sing Street (2016)
The Alarm Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Dom Hemingway (2013)
Alan Bissett Self Self See fewer	River City (2002)
Bono Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Across the Universe (2007)
Maire Brennan Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	King Arthur (2004)
Edwyn Collins Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Enya Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Sheryl Garratt Self Self See fewer	Smashing Hits! The 80s Pop Map of Britain & Ireland (2018)
Bob Geldof Self - The Boomtown Rats Self - The Boomtown Rats See fewer	Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Glenn Gregory Self - Heaven 17 Self - Heaven 17 See fewer	Trainspotting (1996)
Clare Grogan Self - Altered Images Self - Altered Images See fewer	Gregory's Girl (1980)
Trevor Horn Self - Music Producer Self - Music Producer See fewer	Toys (1992)
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Gary Kemp Self - Spandau Ballet Self - Spandau Ballet See fewer	The Bodyguard (1992)
Neil McCormick Self Self See fewer	Dead Man's Dream (2002)
Mike Peters Self - The Alarm Self - The Alarm See fewer	Dom Hemingway (2013)
Public Image Ltd. Themselves (archive footage) (as Public Image Limited) Themselves (archive footage) (as Public Image Limited) See fewer	Point Break (1991)
Dave Sharp Self - The Alarm Self - The Alarm See fewer	Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Spandau Ballet Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Harry Brown (2009)
Bonnie Tyler Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
Martyn Ware Self - Heaven 17 Self - Heaven 17 See fewer	Trainspotting (1996)
Band Aid Themselves (archive footage) (uncredited) Themselves (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
Michael Buerk Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Nine O'Clock News (1970)
Catatonia Themselves (archive footage) (uncredited) Themselves (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Looking for Alibrandi (2000)