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  • BBC Four

Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie

  • 2015
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • 1 season

A look at the development of British indie music, born in the 1970s when the music industry was controlled by the major record labels and releasing a record independently seemed an impossible dream.

Latest: Miniseries · 2015

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  1. E1. The DIY Movement

    Oct 2, 2015 · 60m

    In the 1970s, a time when even The Sex Pistols were on a major label, the true act of rebellion was to release music independently.

  2. E2. The Alternative 80s

    Oct 9, 2015 · 60m

    This episode looks back to a time when the independent labels transformed from cottage industries into real businesses.

  3. E3. Into the Mainstream

    Oct 16, 2015 · 60m

    The last episode of a series exploring British indie music looks at dance music's influence, the Britpop era and the emergence of new labels in the late 90s.