The Clash: New Year's Day '77 (2015)

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Built around the earliest, until now unseen, footage of the Clash in concert, filmed by Julien Temple as they opened the infamous Roxy club in a dilapidated Covent Garden on January 1st 1977, this show takes us on a time-travelling trip back to that strange planet that was Great Britain in the late 1970s and the moment when punk emerged into the mainstream consciousness. Featuring the voices of Joe Strummer and the Clash from the time, and intercutting the raw and visceral footage of this iconic show, with telling moments from the BBC's New Year's Eve, Hogmanay and New Year's Day schedules of nearly 40 years ago, it celebrates that great enduring British custom of getting together, en masse and often substantially the worse for wear, to usher in the New Year.

Director: Julien Temple
Genre: Music, Documentary
Runtime: 75 min
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Production: BBC Four
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Clash: New Year's Day '77 about?
Built around the earliest, until now unseen, footage of the Clash in concert, filmed by Julien Temple as they opened the infamous Roxy club in a dilapidated Covent Garden on January 1st 1977, this show takes us on a time-travelling trip back to that strange planet that was Great Britain in the late 1970s and the moment when punk emerged into the mainstream consciousness. Featuring the voices of Joe Strummer and the Clash from the time, and intercutting the raw and visceral footage of this iconic show, with telling moments from the BBC's New Year's Eve, Hogmanay and New Year's Day schedules of nearly 40 years ago, it celebrates that great enduring British custom of getting together, en masse and often substantially the worse for wear, to usher in the New Year.
Who directed The Clash: New Year's Day '77?
The Clash: New Year's Day '77 was directed by Julien Temple.
Who stars in The Clash: New Year's Day '77?
The Clash: New Year's Day '77 stars Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Topper Headon, Paul Simonon.
How long is The Clash: New Year's Day '77?
The Clash: New Year's Day '77 has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
What genre is The Clash: New Year's Day '77?
The Clash: New Year's Day '77 is a Music, Documentary film.