Don Letts

Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story (2024)

Pauline Black is a multi-talented figure who dedicated four decades to music, while supporting and campaigning for racial equality. Featuring excellent archive and contemporary footage, the film charts Black's history – from her adopted background to the ...

Sinéad (2024)

With contributions from David Holmes, Christy Moore, Imelda May, Don Letts, BP Fallon and more, this documentary reflects on Sineád O'Connor's influence on Irish life and people. Five months after her shocking passing, SINÉAD revisits the late singer's ...

When Blondie Came to Britain (2023)

The story of Britain's long relationship with Blondie - the part it played in helping the band to international success and the impact the band had on British fans and musicians. ...

Sounds Like the 80s (2023)

Ken Bruce celebrates the sound of the 1980s, as icons from the British music scene pick their favourite tracks that defined a generation, to create their ultimate mixtape. ...

Don Letts - 6 Music Festival (2023)

The 6 Music presenter and DJ warms up the crowd. ...

Rebel Dread (2022)

Documentary about Don Letts who played a leading role in pop history. Letts injected Afro-Caribbean music into the early punk scene and shot over 300 music videos including for Public Image Ltd. and Bob Marley, but also for teen sensations Musical Youth's ...

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021)

The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary. ...

When Bob Marley Came to Britain (2020)

Featuring rarely seen archive and interviews, this documentary examines Bob Marley's special relationship with Britain and reveals how he inspired a generation of black British youth. ...

England 79 (2019)

"England 79" - 17 scenes from Great Britain the winter of discontent, 1979. ...

My View: Clem Burke (2019)

An access all areas documentary with Clem Burke, a look back at 40 years on the road and performing with one of the worlds most iconic bands. Clem Burke is the drummer behind multi-platinum selling band BLONDIE. His signature beats have brought millions to ...

Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records (2018)

This stylish documentary about the iconic ska, reggae and rock-steady label is a timely and wide-ranging celebration of british Jamaican working-class youth culture. ...

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits (2018)

The tale of the formation, journey and end of the seminal Punk/Reggae band The Slits. ...

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (2017)

Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977. Filmed in Super 8 camera by Don Letts. With participation of Richard Branson, Neneh Cherry, Paul Cook, Sly Dunbar, Paul Weller, John Lydon, Joe Strummer, Siouxsie Sioux, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and ...

The Story of Skinhead (2016)

Don Letts examines the history of this notorious subculture in a fascinating documentary, which features interviews with members of different skinhead scenes through the decades. Beginning in the late 1960s, Don fondly recalls a time of multiracial harmony ...

No Future - Als der Punk Wellen schlug (2016)

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead (2015)

From Lemmy filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. This authorized film includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemm ...

Basically, Johnny Moped (2013)

A funny and often moving account of one of UK music's great lost treasures. Formed in 1974 by a group of school friends from Croydon, Johnny Moped were the band fronted by, and named after, the enigmatic Paul Halford aka Johnny Moped. By 1977 the group fou ...

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke (2012)

A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addiction, and finally to his comeback. ...

Who Killed Nancy? (2009)

On October 12th, 1978, New York Police discovered the lifeless body of a young woman, slumped under the bathroom sink in a hotel room. She was Nancy Spungen, an ex-prostitute, sometimes stripper, heroin addict, and girlfriend of Sex Pistols' bassist Sid Vi ...

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)

As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In "The Future Is Unwritten", from British film direct ...

A City Runs Through the Festival (2007)

A City Runs Through the Festival is an anatomy of the Festival through the eyes of its own audience. ...

Rock Milestones: The Clash's London Calling (2006)

Critical review of the English punk rock band's 1979 album, 'London Calling'. The program features input from industry experts, including film director and DJ Don Letts, rare performance footage and clips from songs such as 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go', ...

The Clash: Westway To The World (1999)

A 2000 documentary film about the British punk rock band The Clash. In 2003 it won the Grammy Awards for the best long form music video. Directed by Don Letts, the film combines old footage from the band's personal collection filmed in 1982 when The Clash ...

Punk rule O.K. (1996)

Short documentary about the beginnings of punk in Great Britain. Don Letts, Caroline Coon, Jon Savage and Viv Albertine - all themselves connected to this scene - recount their experiences and memories from that time. In addition, original recordings and s ...

The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)

The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars. ...

BAD I+II (1992)

A collection of music videos by Big Audio Dynamite. Featuring videos for The Bottom Line, E=MC^2, Medicine Show, C'mon Every Beatbox, V-Thirteen, Sightsee M.C!, Just Play Music, James Brown, Contact, Rush, and The Globe. ...

Coping with Cupid (1991)

Three blondes from another planet land on earth to conduct research into romantic love ...

Midnight Breaks (1990)

When sweet-voiced Cassie of unsigned reggae act Midnight is offered a lucrative deal to join successful group Breaks by record company rep Billy, her band mate boyfriend Tyron is none too pleased. ...

The King of Comedy (1982)

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy. ...

The Punk Rock Movie (1978)

Documentary on the London punk-rock scene, circa '78 ...

The Year Of Punk (1978)

The summer of the Jubilee in 1977 was mentally dominated by another national anthem - "God Save the Queen" by The Sex Pistols. That same summer was also the summer of punk. Janet Street Porter Reviews The Year Of Punk, Featuring Early Classic Footage Of ...

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (2017)

Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977. Filmed in Super 8 camera by Don Letts. With participation of Richard Branson, Neneh Cherry, Paul Cook, Sly Dunbar, Paul Weller, John Lydon, Joe Strummer, Siouxsie Sioux, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and ...

The Story of Skinhead (2016)

Don Letts examines the history of this notorious subculture in a fascinating documentary, which features interviews with members of different skinhead scenes through the decades. Beginning in the late 1960s, Don fondly recalls a time of multiracial harmony ...

Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen (2013)

From Led Zeppelin to The Rolling Stones, Elvis to Madonna, John Lennon to Johnny Rotten, Bob Gruen has captured half a century of music through the eye of a lens. In this landmark documentary series, award-winning filmmaker Don Letts reveals the stories b ...

Carnival! (2009)

A documentary by Don Letts. ...

Tony Christie: Going Home (2009)

Short Documentary by Don Letts ...

The Clash: Live (Revolution Rock) (2008)

THE CLASH LIVE: REVOLUTION ROCK is an exciting new documentary film directed by long-time Clash collaborator and Grammy-winning producer Don Letts (Westway To The World) that chronicles the electric live performances of one of the most influential bands to ...

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein (2006)

Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic mach ...

The Jam: The Making of All Mod Cons (2006)

The Making Of All Mod Cons has been personally overseen by Paul Weller, Rick Buckler & Bruce Foxton and the film features exclusive new interviews with all three band members. The 40-minute film also includes promo clips, previously-unseen live footage ...

Punk: Attitude (2005)

From London's 1970 mod scene to Sonic Youth, punk music has always been about attitude and anarchy. This comprehensive rockumentary traces the roots of punk, from The Velvet Underground and the New York Dolls to the Sex Pistols and The Clash. ...

Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet (2005)

Sun Ra was born on the planet Saturn some time ago. The best accounts agree that he emerged on Earth as Herman Blount, born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1914, although Sun Ra himself always denied that Blount was his surname. He returned to Saturn in 1993 aft ...

The Clash: The Last Testament - The Making of London Calling (2004)

The documentary tells the story of the making of The Clash's 'London Calling' album and included in a special 25th Anniversary edition re-release of the original album. Directed by Don Letts and including interviews with Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simo ...

The Clash : The Essential Clash (2003)

Formed in 1976, The Clash embodied passion, idealism and political social zeal. Blending rock, reggae, hip-hop and funk, they were the cutting edge of the punk scene. This disc, an essential primer for fans of the influential group, includes tracks such as ...

One Love (2003)

Kassa a free-wheelin rasta man, falls for a straight laced gospel singer Serena, when they both meet as they enter a music contest. Serena's father the pastor forbids her to see him and wants her to marry one of his church members. Meanwhile the record bos ...

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)

Gil Scott-Heron was one of the most influential musicians and poets of the last 50 years. In Don Letts's documentary, Gil tells his own story for the first time-from being one of the first black children to integrate an all white Southern state school to b ...

The Clash: Westway To The World (1999)

A 2000 documentary film about the British punk rock band The Clash. In 2003 it won the Grammy Awards for the best long form music video. Directed by Don Letts, the film combines old footage from the band's personal collection filmed in 1982 when The Clash ...

Dancehall Queen (1997)

Marcia has a tough life in Kingston, Jamaica, where she's the sole provider for her teenage daughter. Her business as a street vendor is threatened by thug Priest, and Marcia makes matters worse when she accepts money from Larry, who has eyes for her daugh ...

BAD I+II (1992)

A collection of music videos by Big Audio Dynamite. Featuring videos for The Bottom Line, E=MC^2, Medicine Show, C'mon Every Beatbox, V-Thirteen, Sightsee M.C!, Just Play Music, James Brown, Contact, Rush, and The Globe. ...

Public Image Ltd. : Videos (1986)

Public Image Ltd. promo VHS video compilation 1978-86. ...

The Punk Rock Movie (1978)

Documentary on the London punk-rock scene, circa '78 ...