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Punk Heaven for Little Girls
Robert Sandall hears from Siouxie Sioux, Chrissie Hynde, Viv Albertine of the Slits and X-Ray Spex's Poly Styrene about the difference punk made to women's lives and their place in the music industry.
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Thu 5 Jul 2001
23:00
BBC Radio 4 FM
Mary Anne Hobbs recommends
"It’s shocking to discover that Siouxsie
Sioux was punched in the face, and members of The Slits were beaten-up and
stabbed in the street, simply because they were punks. These are first hand
accounts from Sioux and The Slits’ Viv Albertine, in a programme that explores
the way in which the punk movement empowered women and girls who were audacious
enough to kick against the pricks and the endemic sexism of the 1970s."
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Robert Sandall |
| Interviewed Guest | Siouxsie Sioux |
| Interviewed Guest | Chrissie Hynde |
Broadcast
- Thu 5 Jul 2001 23:00BBC Radio 4 FM
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