Dancing in the Street: a Rock and Roll History

Dancing in the Street: a Rock and Roll History

Rock & Roll (U.S. title) or Dancing in the Street: a Rock and Roll History (U.K. title) is a 10-part American-British television documentary series about the history of rock and roll music produced by the BBC and WGBH, and which screened in 1995 on PBS in the United States and on BBC Two in the United Kingdom during 1996.

Created By

Hugh Thomson

Status

Ended

Original Name

Dancing in the Street: a Rock and Roll History

First Air Date

June 15, 1996

Last Air Date

August 17, 1996

Seasons

1

Episodes

10

Language

English, French

Production Companies

BBCNOVA

Networks

S01E10

Planet Rock

The concluding episode looks at how the passage of time has not compromised music's ability to innovate, excite and induce outrage. With interviews with New Order, Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys, Run DMC and The Orb.

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