List of Britannia documentaries

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Britannia is a series of television documentaries by BBC Four that began in 2005. The documentaries mostly deal with the evolution of a music genre or other aspect of musical culture over a period of several decades within the United Kingdom, although some episodes have covered music in other countries (Ireland, the United States, Italy) or such diverse subjects as comic books, games, satirical literature, and wildlife. The programmes are usually presented in a three-episode format, but are often broadcast as one continuous block as part of a schedule of themed programming. rdf:langString

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rdf:langString Focusing on the foundations of prog that lay in psychedelic rock and jazz, from the shift of focus away from three-minute singles towards long play albums and experimental suites, to the emergence of the first prog bands featuring classically-trained middle-class youth influenced by contemporary music, and embracing the tradition of British eccentricity. Spotlighting Procol Harum, The Beatles, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The Nice, The Wilde Flowers, Soft Machine, Yes, King Crimson and Caravan.

rdf:langString Documentary about British youth's attempts to copy American rock 'n' roll in the late 1950s.

rdf:langString Focusing on the rise in popularity of American blues music among the youth of post-war Britain, from the importing of blues records from the Southern United States, through the collaborations between British trad jazz bands and visiting American blues musicians, to the formation of the first British rhythm and blues combos. Spotlighting Muddy Waters, Memphis Slim, Howlin' Wolf, Son House, Chris Barber, Champion Jack Dupree and Blues Incorporated.

rdf:langString Focusing on the development of various aspects of prog rock music, from the lyrical influence of classical literature, fantasy and science fiction, through the marriage of music and artwork, the increasingly complex and drawn-out process of writing and recording, to the theatricality of performance, and the genre's international success and popularity among a predominantly male audience. Spotlighting Genesis, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Yes, Roger Dean, Soft Machine, King Crimson, Egg, Jethro Tull and Mike Oldfield.

rdf:langString Focuses on early collecting of British folk music, the influence of American folk music on the English folk music scene, the Ballads and Blues Club which became Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger's Singers Club, and Skiffle.

rdf:langString Documentary looking at Britain's post-war infatuation with old New Orleans jazz.

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rdf:langString Beginnings

rdf:langString Seabirds

rdf:langString Move It

rdf:langString Crossroads

rdf:langString Celtic

rdf:langString Hibernian

rdf:langString Paddy

rdf:langString Twist and Shout

rdf:langString A Well Respected Man

rdf:langString Gaelic

rdf:langString Soul Rebels

rdf:langString Boys and Girls

rdf:langString I Feel Good

rdf:langString Ballads and Blues

rdf:langString Between the Wars

rdf:langString Birth of a Nation

rdf:langString Blowin' in the Wind

rdf:langString Strange Brew

rdf:langString Born Under a Bad Sign

rdf:langString Waterbirds

rdf:langString Keep on Movin'

rdf:langString Folk Roots, New Routes

rdf:langString Two Tribes

rdf:langString Adapt or Die

rdf:langString Sittin' On Top of the World

rdf:langString Stranger on the Shore

rdf:langString A History Most Satirical, Bawdy, Lewd and Offensive

rdf:langString Brain Salad Surgery: 1974-1977

rdf:langString Close to the Edge: 1970-1973

rdf:langString Countryside Birds

rdf:langString Dancehall Days

rdf:langString Dangerous Dancing

rdf:langString Dicing with Destiny

rdf:langString Garden Birds

rdf:langString Joystick Generation

rdf:langString Modernism and Minimalism

rdf:langString Monopolies and Mergers

rdf:langString Part 1: 1952-1969

rdf:langString Part 2: 1969-1989

rdf:langString Part 3: 1990-2012

rdf:langString Part Four: Nice Up the Dance

rdf:langString Part I: Something in the Air

rdf:langString Part II: Ramble On

rdf:langString Part III: A Rush & a Push and the Land is Ours

rdf:langString Part One: Alienated Synthesists

rdf:langString Part One: Hard Road to Travel

rdf:langString Part Three: Stir It Up

rdf:langString Part Two: Catch a Fire

rdf:langString Part Two: Construction Time Again

rdf:langString Post-Punk: 1978-1981

rdf:langString Pre-Punk: 1972-1976

rdf:langString Presents Bawdy Songs and Lewd Photographs

rdf:langString Punk: 1976-1978

rdf:langString Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

rdf:langString The Beast Awakes

rdf:langString The Beast Rides Out

rdf:langString The Fun Factory

rdf:langString The Landscape Changes

rdf:langString The Rebirth of Cool

rdf:langString The Shape of Things to Come: 1967-1970

rdf:langString The Triumph of Puccini

rdf:langString This Land is Your Land

rdf:langString Trad Jazz Britannia

rdf:langString Triumph of the Beast

rdf:langString Viva Verdi

rdf:langString X-Rated: Anarchy in the UK

rdf:langString You Never Had It So Rude

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rdf:langString Britannia is a series of television documentaries by BBC Four that began in 2005. The documentaries mostly deal with the evolution of a music genre or other aspect of musical culture over a period of several decades within the United Kingdom, although some episodes have covered music in other countries (Ireland, the United States, Italy) or such diverse subjects as comic books, games, satirical literature, and wildlife. The programmes are usually presented in a three-episode format, but are often broadcast as one continuous block as part of a schedule of themed programming.

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xsd:date 2007-06-29

xsd:date 2007-07-06