I have always admired the era of the 70's for it's music and flamboyant fashion, which drew me to this BBC documentary presented by Boy George.
The hour long documentary was a great way to expand my knowledge of a much loved era, delving into the prominent subcultures throughout the period amongst other social and political issues.
It delved into the lives of a whole scope of style tribes including punks, teddy boys and the new romantics.
"I think of the 70's as being this glorious decade", says The Culture Club frontman. "And yeah, of course there was that dark side...the rubbish, the strikes the poverty, and I'd get confronted for the way I looked." And this is displayed throughout the show, a backlash to this changing youth culture, whilst the battle against racism remained an issue, with shows such as 'Love They Neighbour' normalising blatant racism.
'Sometimes the most political act is being yourself', was a quote taken from Boy George, a phrase I believe sums up this era perfectly. Whether you are just after a taster of the 70's, or to know more about the man telling his life story, to me this documentary is an essential 60 minutes.
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