Britain in the 90s (Britpop, Euro 96 & Cool Britannia)

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This is the last episode of Season 2 and we are going out with a banger: Britain in the 1990s. We talk about the music, films, television and sports that made this decade so special. We look into how the country earned the term 'cool Britannia' and we share our experiences of the major events like the death of Lady Diana. We are certainly not historians or experts, we simply want to share our memories and experiences with you. 

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00:00 Introduction
02:05 New Labour & Tony Blair
04:03 Union Jack in the 90s
05:03 Paparazzi & celeb culture
06:36 How politics & music mixed 
07:30 Britpop: Oasis vs Blur
10:08 Boyband & Girlbands
13:10 The Premier League
15:22 Euro 96
19:59 Lady Diana
23:17 Soundtrack to the 90s
23:37 Trainspotting
25:06 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 
25:45 Hugh Grant & Rom Coms
26:22 Saturday Night TV 

Thanks for listening, Annie and Tom