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Synth Britannia

Documentary following a generation of post-punk musicians who took the synthesiser from the experimental fringes to the centre of the pop stage.

1h 28m2009NRTMDb 7.8

DocumentaryMusicTV Movie

English

Crew and Cast

Benjamin WhalleyDirectorVince ClarkeVince ClarkeMartin GoreMartin GoreBernard SumnerBernard SumnerGary NumanGary NumanNeil TennantNeil TennantPhil OakeyPhil OakeyJohn FoxxJohn FoxxDaniel MillerDaniel MillerChris LoweChris LoweMarc AlmondMarc AlmondDavid BallDavid BallMartyn WareMartyn WareJoanne CatherallJoanne CatherallAndy 'Fletch' FletcherAndy 'Fletch' FletcherWolfgang FlürWolfgang FlürPaul HumphreysPaul HumphreysAlison MoyetAlison MoyetMidge UreMidge Ure

Storyline

Documentary following a generation of post-punk musicians who took the synthesiser from the experimental fringes to the centre of the pop stage.

  • BBC Four

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Info

Status
Released
Released
16 October 2009
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.8 / 10 (10 votes)

Production

Director
Benjamin Whalley
Studios
BBC Four
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English