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The Last Pirates: Britain's Rebel DJs
The Last Pirates: Britain's Rebel DJs

The Last Pirates: Britain's Rebel DJs

Genres

Documentary

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Rapper Rodney P. presents the story of Britain's second wave of pirate radio DJs. In the 1980s a new generation of pirate radio stations appeared broadcasting from London tower blocks.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

29 September 2017

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Rodney P

Rodney P

Presenter

Trevor Nelson

Trevor Nelson

Himself

Gordon Mac

Gordon Mac

Himself

Gilles Peterson

Gilles Peterson

Himself

Zak

Zak

Himself

George Power

George Power

Himself

Chris Winton

Chris Winton

Himself

Pyers Easton

Pyers Easton

Himself

CJ Carlos

CJ Carlos

Himself

Jazzie B

Jazzie B

Himself

DJ Camilla

DJ Camilla

Herself

DJ Elayne

DJ Elayne

Herself

Judge Jules

Judge Jules

Himself

Barry Maxwell

Barry Maxwell

Himself

Tosca Jackson

Tosca Jackson

Himself

Carl Webster

Carl Webster

Himself

Lindsay Wesker

Lindsay Wesker

Himself

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