Cat No: ISBN 978-0-85730-411-7
What happened to UK cinema and TV when swinging London ended? Looking for a New England covers the period 1975 to 1986, from Slade in Flame to Absolute Beginners.
A carefully researched exploration of transgressive films, the career of David Bowie, dystopias, the Joan Collins ouevre, black cinema, the origins and impact of punk music, political films, comedy, how Ireland and Scotland featured on our screens and the rise of Richard Branson and a new, commercial, mainstream. The sequel to Psychedelic Celluloid, it describes over 100 film and TV productions in detail, together with their literary, social and musical influences during a time when profound changes shrank the size of the UK cinema industry.
Praise for Psychedelic Celluloid:
‘Addresses everything with a thoroughness and eye for detail that’s hugely impressive’ – Irish News
‘The ultimate catalogue of musical references in film and TV from the swinging sixties’ – Glass Magazine
‘A must-purchase for fans of British films and pop music’ – Goldmine
Looking For A New England: Action, Time, Vision – Music, Film, and TV 1975-1987
£5.99
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