Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

7.5 (2 votes)• 2014• 60m•Released

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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.

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Languages: English

Director: Jenny MacLeod

Starring Cast: Liza Tarbuck, Stuart Maconie, John Robb, Mike Read, Glen Matlock, Paul Morley

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Liza Tarbuck

Narrator (voice)

Stuart Maconie

Himself

John Robb

Himself

Mike Read

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Glen Matlock

Himself

Paul Morley

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Carrie Grant

Herself

Lucy O'Brien

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George Formby

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George Avakian

Brian Southall

Ben Cooper

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