The Last Pirates: Britain's Rebel DJs

Sep 29, 2017

1h 0m

★ 10.0

Overview

Rapper Rodney P. presents the story of Britain's second wave of pirate radio DJs. In the 1980s a new generation of pirate radio stations appeared broadcasting from London tower blocks.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

BBC Four

Splice Post

Acme Films

The Last Pirates: Britain's Rebel DJs Trailers

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Cast

Presenter

Rodney P

Himself

Trevor Nelson

Himself

Gordon Mac

Himself

Gilles Peterson

Himself

Zak

Himself

George Power

Himself

Chris Winton

Himself

Pyers Easton

Himself

CJ Carlos

Himself

Jazzie B

Herself

DJ Camilla

Herself

DJ Elayne

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