Billy Bragg

Born: 1957-12-20

Stephen William Bragg is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is heavily centred on bringing about change and involving the younger generation in activist causes.


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Call Me Lucky

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Released: 2015-08-07

An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and...

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Urban Hymn

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Released: 2015-09-11

Set against the backdrop of the 2011 UK summer riots, Jamie, a young female offender who...

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The Big Meeting

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Released: 2019-09-06

Every second Saturday in July, since 1871, the city of Durham has been taken over by miners,...

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Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

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Released: 2001-03-03

A documentary tribute to the singer/songwriter who died on 18th December, 2000.

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Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

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Released: 2020-10-30

The story of the band that Paul Weller formed after The Jam split up in 1982, with insight from...

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Hazel Dickens: It’s Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song

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Released: 2002-03-21

A biographical documentary about the life Hazel Dickens profiling a modern woman dealing with...

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Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

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Released: 2012-05-30

A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin...

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Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl

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Released: 2021-11-27

Born James Henry Miller in 1915, MacColl became prominent on the folk scene in the 1950s and was...

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Days Like These

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Released: 1986-12-15

Documentary containing interviews and concert footage of the various musicians and bands within...

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Last Shop Standing

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Released: 2012-09-10

Last Shop Standing, inspired by the book of the same name by Graham Jones, takes you behind the...

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A World Without Beethoven?

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Released: 2020-09-15

"What would the world be like without Beethoven?" That’s the provocative question posed by this...

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Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

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Released: 2024-10-05

Described by Bono as 'the Noel Coward of our generation’, the singer and songwriter Kirsty...

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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

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Released: 2011-01-05

From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs...

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Woody Guthrie: Three Chords and the Truth

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Released: 2019-04-20

Woody Guthrie is one of America’s legendary songwriters. A voice of the people, he wrote...

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The Internationale

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Released: 2000-01-01

THE INTERNATIONALE draws on people's stories of an emotionally charged radical song (the...

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Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock

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Released: 2019-04-12

In January 1956, a new pop phenomenon appeared in the UK charts: a British artist playing a...

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Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand

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Released: 2005-10-28

"Man in the Sand" is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy...

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The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan

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Released: 1997-03-17

A look at the colourful lifestyle and inspiring music and lyrics of Shane MacGowan, former lead...

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Where Are You, Jay Bennett?

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Released: 2021-11-15

A feature-length documentary about musician Jay Bennett (1963-2009), who was a key member of...

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Beyond the Maypole

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Released: 1991-05-26

Zimbabwean musician, Biggie Tempo, talks to a number of UK folk musicians about their work and...

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Beyond Barricades

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Released: 2020-10-03

Beyond Barricades is a documentary on political punk band Anti-Flag, featuring interviews with...

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Billy Bragg: Tooth and Nail

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Released: 2013-03-19

This 10-song DVD accompaniment to the Tooth and Nail CD release showcases music videos from...

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Freedom Beat

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Released: 2003-01-05

On January 5, 1988, Artists Against Apartheid held a huge show in London to protest against the...

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From the West Down to the East: Billy Bragg on The South Bank Show, March 1985

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Released: 1985-03-31

London Weekend Television. Hosted by Melvyn Bragg. First screened in the UK on 31st March 1985.

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Billy Bragg Live at the Union Chapel London

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Released: 2014-04-15

An exclusive film of Billy in concert in June 2013 performing his critically acclaimed "Tooth &...

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Let's rock-n-roll

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Released: 1989-01-01

Documentary film for german TV about rock music in Soviet Union. Featuring: "Мистер Твистер",...

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From Russia with Rock

as himself
Released: 1988-09-09

A Finnish documentary about the feelings of a rock generation in the Soviet Union during...

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Billy Bragg Goes to Moscow & Norton, Virginia Too

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Released: 1990-01-01

Two 50-minute documentaries from Billy's travels to the USA and USSR

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

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First aired: 2005-01-03

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish...

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The One Show

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First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

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First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

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First aired: 1996-11-12

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show...

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

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First aired: 1996-11-12

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show...

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Austin City Limits

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First aired: 1975-01-01

Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music...

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Q&A

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First aired: 2008-05-22

Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to...

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Question Time

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First aired: 1979-09-25

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least...

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Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

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First aired: 2013-09-18

Each week, Julia will invite one of Australia’s finest comics to take a trip down Memory Lane....

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The Henry Rollins Show

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First aired: 2006-04-01

The Henry Rollins Show was a weekly talk show hosted by Henry Rollins on the Independent Film...

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Rip It Up

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First aired: 2018-07-17

The rise of the independent record industry in Scotland and why it continues to produce some of...

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Popular Voices at the BBC

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First aired: 2017-11-17

Companion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which Gregory Porter introduces...

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