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
Graham Coxon
Justine Frischmann
Louise Wener
Darren Kalynuk
Alan McGee
Damon Albarn
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Jarvis Cocker
Brett Anderson
Phil Daniels
Paul Arthurs
Alex James
Steve Mackey
Mark Gardener
Andy Bell
Tony McCarroll
Dave Rowntree
Kurt Cobain
Dave Grohl
Krist Novoselic
Nick Banks
Bernard Butler
Loz Colbert
Candida Doyle
Annie Holland
Steve Queralt
Mark Webber
Pete Townshend
Robbie Williams