Reggae at the BBC
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An archive celebration of great reggae performances filmed in the BBC Studios, drawn from programmes such as The Old Grey Whistle Test, Top of the Pops and Later... with Jools Holland, and featuring the likes of Bob Marley and the Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear, Althea and Donna, Dennis Brown, Buju Banton and many more.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2011-02-18
Runtime: 90 mins
Director:
Spoken language: English
Genres: Music
Original title: Reggae at the BBC
Production Companies: BBC Four
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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