Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade
Synopsis
The Rough Trade story begins more than thirty years ago on 20th February 1976. Britain was in the grip of an IRA bombing campaign; a future prime minister was beginning to make her mark on a middle England in which punk was yet to run amok; and a young Cambridge graduate called Geoff Travis opened a new shop at 202 Kensington Park Road, just off Ladbroke Grove in west London. The Rough Trade shop sold obscure and challenging records by bands like American art-rockers Pere Ubu, offering an alternative to the middle-of-the-road rock music that dominated the music business.
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- Director
- Chris Wilson
- Original Title
- Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- BBC
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What is Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade about?
The Rough Trade story begins more than thirty years ago on 20th February 1976. Britain was in the grip of an IRA bombing campaign; a future prime minister was beginning to make her mark on a middle England in which punk was yet to run amok; and a young Cambridge graduate called Geoff Travis opened a new shop at 202 Kensington Park Road, just off Ladbroke Grove in west London. The Rough Trade shop sold obscure and challenging records by bands like American art-rockers Pere Ubu, offering an alternative to the middle-of-the-road rock music that dominated the music business.
Who directed Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade?
Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade was directed by Chris Wilson.
Who stars in Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade?
The principal cast of Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade includes Marc Warren, Geoff Travis, Robert Wyatt, Mayo Thompson, Johnny Marr.
When was Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade released and how long is it?
Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.