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

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.

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26 min

Cast

John Harris

as Himself - Presenter

Graham Coxon

as Himself

Justine Frischmann

as Herself

Louise Wener

as Herself

Darren Kalynuk

as Himself

Alan McGee

as Himself

Damon Albarn

as Self (archive footage)

Liam Gallagher

as Self (archive footage)

Noel Gallagher

as Self (archive footage)

Jarvis Cocker

as Self (archive footage)

Brett Anderson

as Self (archive footage)

Phil Daniels

as Self (archive footage)

Paul Arthurs

as Self (archive footage)

Alex James

as Self (archive footage)

Steve Mackey

as Self (archive footage)

Mark Gardener

as Self (archive footage)

Andy Bell

as Self (archive footage)

Tony McCarroll

as Self (archive footage)

Dave Rowntree

as Self (archive footage)

Kurt Cobain

as Self (archive footage)

Dave Grohl

as Self (archive footage)

Krist Novoselic

as Self (archive footage)

Nick Banks

as Self (archive footage)

Bernard Butler

as Self (archive footage)

Loz Colbert

as Self (archive footage)

Candida Doyle

as Self (archive footage)

Annie Holland

as Self (archive footage)

Steve Queralt

as Self (archive footage)

Mark Webber

as Self (archive footage)

Pete Townshend

as Self (archive footage)

Robbie Williams

as Self (archive footage)

Director

Chloë Thomas