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This Town

2024·BBC iPlayer·58 min·7.7/10
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This Town tells the story of an extended family and four young people who are drawn into the world of ska and two-tone music, which exploded from the grass roots of Coventry and Birmingham in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, uniting black, white and Asian youths.

Status
Ended
Language
English
Premiered
March 31, 2024
Ended
March 31, 2024

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