- Radio Times
- Review by:
- David Crawford
Lord Bragg has a great name for a rapper but doesn’t look comfortable acting as MC for this film toasting the success of Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder, who grew out of the UK grime music scene. But in tracing the explosion of the genre from a few kids making music on games consoles, the film has great archive footage and probing interviews.
About this programme
Melvyn Bragg investigates grime music, exploring its development on east London's Bow Cross estate and discovering how MCs including Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder secured mainstream success. He also meets the founders of former pirate radio station Rinse FM and visits a recording session at the Eastside Youth Club.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Presenter
- Melvyn Bragg
- Contributor
- Dizzee Rascal
- Contributor
- Tinchy Stryder
- Contributor
- Trevor Nelson
- Contributor
- Akala
- Contributor
- Speech Debelle
- Share this episode
-