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BBC Archive Mod Revival 1979 News Report

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BBC Archive Mod Revival 1979 News Report

A msm view of the 'mod' revival back in 1979 from the BBC Archive

 

 

James Hogg reports on the mod revival currently taking place in London. He interviews Ian Page - the vocalist with the new mod group Secret Affair - and John Entwistle of mod's elder statesmen The Who. Is the mod rebirth just a flash-in-the-pan, motivated by money, or is there more to it than that? The whole affair is regarded with some amusement in Yorkshire, where the mod scene never really went away, and where there are still several thriving scooter clubs. What do these veteran mods make of what is happening down in London?

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Originally broadcast 13 September, 1979.

 




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    Matt

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    Great documentary - remember the times well. Everybody has a time to look back to and I wouldn't have changed it for the world.

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    Veteran

    Ian Parker

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    i jumped on it,  immediately.     paid £40 for a Series 3, TV200 (true story),  didnt get the log book, until i'd paid in full (4 weeks).    had a few rides on it,  then promptly swapped it for a Sharp music centre (another true story).   who incidentally is still a good mate,  who i see only at Brid weekender . 

        i did carry on with dressing that way, for a while,  2 tone suits,  loafers, etc...  even now, i wear Harrington jackets and desert boots.    love the MOD culture !

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