Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

Jenny MacLeod
2014-07-11


7
60 min

From My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock to God Save the Queen, this is the story of ten records from the 1930s to the present day that have been banned by the BBC. The reasons why these songs were censored reveals the changing controversies around youth culture over the last 75 years, with Bing Crosby and the Munchkins among the unlikely names to have met the wrath of the BBC. With contributions from Carrie Grant, Paul Morley, Stuart Maconie, Glen Matlock, Mike Read and Jon Robb.

Cast

Name Character Team
Liza Tarbuck Narrator (voice) Unowned
Stuart Maconie Himself Unowned
John Robb Himself Unowned
Mike Read Himself Unowned
Glen Matlock Himself Unowned
Paul Morley Himself Unowned
Carrie Grant Herself Unowned
Lucy O'Brien Herself Unowned
George Formby (archive footage) Unowned
George Avakian Unowned
Brian Southall Unowned
Ben Cooper Unowned