In August 1995 Blur and Oasis were engaged in a head-to-head chart battle which divided music fans and led to a wider argument about British pop music. John Harris, journalist and author of The Last Party - the definitive study of the entwinement of music and politics in the 1990s - presents a documentary charting the rise of Britpop, its brief romance with New Labour and the emergence of 'new lad' culture. Finally, as Britpop declines, he asks what legacy it has left. Including contributions from Blur's Graham Coxon, Elastica's Justine Frischmann, Sleeper's Louise Wener, former New Labour insider Darren Kalynuk, and the founder of Creation records, Alan McGee.
John Harris
as Himself - Presenter
Graham Coxon
as Himself
Justine Frischmann
as Herself
Louise Wener
as Herself
Darren Kalynuk
as Himself
Alan McGee
as Himself
Damon Albarn
as Self (archive footage)
Liam Gallagher
as Self (archive footage)
Noel Gallagher
as Self (archive footage)
Jarvis Cocker
as Self (archive footage)
Brett Anderson
as Self (archive footage)
Phil Daniels
as Self (archive footage)
