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Banned in the 80s: Moments That Shook Music

Documentary revealing the untold stories behind the most controversial music of the 1980s, featuring Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Queen, George Michael, N.W.A, Madonna and others. Told exclusively using archive footage, some of music history’s most shocking stories are revealed as never before, with new light shed on this provocative decade in music that was as high on fun as it was on scandal.

English
  • Originally Aired September 27, 2025
  • Runtime 55 minutes
  • Production Code m002k85n
  • Network United Kingdom BBC Two
  • Sensitive Content & Trigger Warnings Profanity Slurs
  • Created October 2, 2025 by
    grimothy
  • Modified October 2, 2025 by
    grimothy