28Apr
Made in England by Seth Lakeman
posted by Steve Bowbrick
Entirely satisfactory clash-of-cultures music doc from Devon folkie Seth Lakeman and Brummie hip-hop crew Moorish Delta 7 (MD7). Creativity and curiosity on both sides make for a thoroughly convincing ‘mash-up’ (I think that’s what the young people call this sort of thing). Heartwarming.
(Sorry, only two days to go on this one. Thought it was worth [...]
15Mar
Storyville: All White in Barking
posted by Steve Bowbrick
I think this is the second programme from BBC2’s ‘White‘ series we’ve featured here. This one, from the venerable Storyville strand, has quite a lot in common with Henry Singer’s Last Orders from last week: lingering, uncomfortable head-shots, difficult questions posed from behind the camera and a refusal to gloss over awkward opinions. It’s a [...]
