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Success and Excess

S1 · E2 · 24 Jul 2018 · 59 min

Simple Minds grew from the ashes of punk and post-punk, and adopted synthesiser technology. Songs rife with social commentary began to chart in the 1980s, sparking a pop enlightenment while art-dance mavericks The KLF navigated the tension between success and credibility.

Directing

Pete Stanton · Director

Production

Pete Stanton · Producer

Guest Stars (19)

Alan McGee as Self

Jim Kerr as Self

Alan Rankine as Self

Emma Pollock as Self

Ricky Ross as Self

Charlie Reid as Self

Craig Reid as Self

Clare Grogan as Self

KT Tunstall as Self

Sean Dickson as Self