I’m among the interviewees featured in Subculture, Don Letts’ Channel 4 documentary about post-War British street style, the first part of which aired for the first time last night.
Others include Jeff Dexter, Robert Elms, Norman Jay, Lloyd Johnson and Peter York.
If a little blokey itself (it is sponsored by Fred Perry), the doc spritzes this well-worn subject matter with a fast-paced approach and includes great archive footage of Windrush stylers, Teds, rockers, beatniks and ravers.
View on 4OD here (doesn’t work outside UK).
Urgh, it will be years before this makes it across the Atlantic. Damnit!
Why do you think it is blokey, because it is sponsored by Fred Perry? Do you think they chose all the contributors.
Don’t think the FP connectio nwas the reason for it; just because it was…full of blokes. Not necessarily a criticism more a description. I think Don + his producer John did a bang up job in contextualising.