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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.
Total trailers found: 33
03 October 2020
Beyond Barricades is a documentary on political punk band Anti-Flag, featuring interviews with Tom Morello, Billy Bragg, Tim McIlrath, Brian Baker & More.
28 October 2005
"Man in the Sand" is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating new music to accompany lyrics that were written decades earlier by folk singer Woody Guthrie.
17 March 1997
A look at the colourful lifestyle and inspiring music and lyrics of Shane MacGowan, former lead singer of the Pogues.
17 July 1996
Just as Amelia thinks she's over her anxiety and insecurity, her best friend announces her engagement, bringing her anxiety and insecurity right back.
27 November 2021
Born James Henry Miller in 1915, MacColl became prominent on the folk scene in the 1950s and was also a labour activist and actor.
12 April 2019
In January 1956, a new pop phenomenon appeared in the UK charts: a British artist playing a guitar. His name was Lonnie Donegan and the song he sang was Rock Island Line.
15 December 1986
Documentary containing interviews and concert footage of the various musicians and bands within the Red Wedge organization on a tour within the UK.
05 October 2024
Described by Bono as 'the Noel Coward of our generation’, the singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl would have turned 65 this year had her life not been tragically cut short in December 2000.
15 April 2014
An exclusive film of Billy in concert in June 2013 performing his critically acclaimed "Tooth & Nail" album and other classic songs, at the stunning Union Chapel in London.
15 September 2020
"What would the world be like without Beethoven?" That’s the provocative question posed by this music documentary from Deutsche Welle.
03 March 2001
A documentary tribute to the singer/songwriter who died on 18th December, 2000.
01 January 2000
THE INTERNATIONALE draws on people's stories of an emotionally charged radical song (the long-time anthem of socialism and communism) to celebrate the relationship between music and social change, and to evaluate the uncertain fate of once thriving movements of the left.
13 October 1993
Antonia Bird's first feature length film; "Safe" from 1993, focused on the plight of the homeless in London.
07 August 2015
An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY tells the story of Barry Crimmins, a beer-swilling, politically outspoken and whip-smart comic whose efforts in the 70s and 80s fostered the talents of the next generation of standup comedians.
01 January 1995
Five years ago, Donna Marie would never have admitted she had a crush on her best mate, Tammy. Now, married and with kids, she recalls that special day when Tammy and her made off with a stolen mattress.
15 November 2021
A feature-length documentary about musician Jay Bennett (1963-2009), who was a key member of Wilco on the "Being There," "Summerteeth," "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" and "Mermaid Avenue" albums.
05 January 2003
On January 5, 1988, Artists Against Apartheid held a huge show in London to protest against the racist regime in South Africa, demanding the release of Nelson Mandela, jailed for 25 years for fighting to end prejudice against black people.
30 October 2020
The story of the band that Paul Weller formed after The Jam split up in 1982, with insight from key members, collaborators and fans.
11 September 2015
Set against the backdrop of the 2011 UK summer riots, Jamie, a young female offender who possesses a remarkable voice, meets a determined social worker who inspires her to use it.
30 May 2012
A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addiction, and finally to his comeback.
19 March 2013
This 10-song DVD accompaniment to the Tooth and Nail CD release showcases music videos from Billy Bragg's career, 1986-2002.
06 September 2019
Every second Saturday in July, since 1871, the city of Durham has been taken over by miners, trade-unions and the general public for one of the biggest annual gatherings in Europe, the Durham Miners' Gala - known locally as "The Big Meeting".
01 January 1990
Two 50-minute documentaries from Billy's travels to the USA and USSR
20 April 2019
Woody Guthrie is one of America’s legendary songwriters. A voice of the people, he wrote hard-hitting lyrics for a hard-hit nation.
01 January 1989
Documentary film for german TV about rock music in Soviet Union. Featuring: "Мистер Твистер", "Ва-Банкъ", "Чудо-Юдо", "Женская Болезнь", "Ночной Проспект", "Аквариум", "Ноль", "Аукцыон", "Телевизор", "АВИА", "Звуки Му".
09 September 1988
A Finnish documentary about the feelings of a rock generation in the Soviet Union during Gorbachev's regime: the film follows underground bands' rise to publicity, the country's first "official" rock festival called the Moscow Rock Panorama-87 and the rocket-like ascent of Uralian Nautilus Pompilius into the starry sky of Soviet rock.
22 March 2008
Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt tell the story behind The Mighty Boosh in their own words. They visit locations key to their past, including the comedy club where they first performed and the studio where the radio show was recorded, which is now an organic supermarket.
05 January 2011
From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs wrote topical songs that engaged his audiences in the issues of the 1960s and 70s.
26 May 1991
Zimbabwean musician, Biggie Tempo, talks to a number of UK folk musicians about their work and their views on traditional music.
10 September 2012
Last Shop Standing, inspired by the book of the same name by Graham Jones, takes you behind the counter to discover why nearly 2000 record shops have already disappeared across the UK.
21 March 2002
A biographical documentary about the life Hazel Dickens profiling a modern woman dealing with contemporary issues from a feminist perspective that is the product of her experiences being Appalachian, being displaced physically and culturally, being poor and working class, being a woman artist in a man’s world, and being a bearer of tradition.
01 March 2011
As quintessentially homegrown as a game of cricket or a plate of fish-and-chips, Morris dancing is one of England's most ancient roots traditions.
15 June 2014
Borne out of the anarcho-squatting free-festival scene of the eighties the Levellers have survived over 25 years of music press vitriol, drink and drug addictions as well as many barren years in the wilderness.
