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When Motown Came to Britain

First aired on Jan 1, 2023

Runtime: 59 mins

70%

Genres: Music, Documentary

In 1965, some of Motown’s brightest new stars, including The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Martha and the Vandellas, and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, arrived in London for a tour that would change the face of British music history. At that time, pop music fans in the UK were unlikely to hear black music on mainstream radio, and names like Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson still meant nothing to most British people, but thousands of miles away from where these exciting new sounds were being recorded in Detroit, a small group of dedicated British music fans had stumbled across the songs and began championing its artists.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Vicki Wickham | Self (archive footage)
Shelly Berger | Self (archive footage)
Dave Godin | Self (archive footage)
Claudette Robinson | Self (archive footage)
Featured Crew
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Kate Siney | Producer
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Kate Siney | Director
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Mark Robinson | Executive Producer