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The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' poster

The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' (2005)

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.

Release: 2005-08-15
Runtime: 26 min
Cast
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John Harris
Himself - Presenter
Graham Coxon
Graham Coxon
Himself
Justine Frischmann
Justine Frischmann
Herself
Louise Wener
Louise Wener
Herself
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Darren Kalynuk
Himself
Alan McGee
Alan McGee
Himself
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
Self (archive footage)
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher
Self (archive footage)
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Self (archive footage)
Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker
Self (archive footage)
Brett Anderson
Brett Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels
Self (archive footage)
Paul Arthurs
Paul Arthurs
Self (archive footage)
Alex James
Alex James
Self (archive footage)
Steve Mackey
Steve Mackey
Self (archive footage)
Mark Gardener
Mark Gardener
Self (archive footage)
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Andy Bell
Self (archive footage)
Tony McCarroll
Tony McCarroll
Self (archive footage)