I saw Synth Britannia, a BBC4 documentary on the birth UK electronic scene,  over the weekend and was absolutely blown away. I love really well-researched programmes like this, it was so obvious that the team behind it were passionate about their subject matter. They got the mix just right between the big mainstream tracks and the more obscure underground tunes – not too pop and not too weirdo geeky. Good to see Daniel Miller and Martin Gore as well.

This programme could have been about knitting anoracks and I would have still watched it. The rest of my week involves listening through plenty of 80s electronica and checking out some classics like Human League’s ‘Dare’. Never heard that one before but it’s sounds like a blinder.

Great editorial leading to great discovery. Thank you Beeb.