Whatever You Want: Greenham Common

Record ID: 131007
  • Title: Whatever You Want: Greenham Common
  • Date: 13th December 1982
  • Summary: REMEMBER THE BEVERLEY SISTERS - ALL BOBBY SOX AND CUTE SMILES? HOW FAR HAS THE IMAGE OF WOMEN IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY COME SINCE THEN? NOT AS FAR AS IT SHOULD ACCORDING TO OUR CONTRIBUTOR FOR THIS WEEK DEBBIE WEARN. DEBBIE IS A 23 YEAR OLD SECRETARIAL STUDENT WHO WANTED TO SEE WHAT SORT OF JOBS WOMEN IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY HELD - HAVE THEY REALLY GAINED EQUALITY WITHIN THE BUSINESS OR ARE THEY STILL JUST THE GLOSSY PERFORMANCE OF THIS WEEK'S CHART HIT. ARE WOMEN IN THE BUSINESS SEEN AS MUSICIANS OR JUST THE FLAVOUR OF THE MONTH - WE SPOKE TO JANES PLANE, A STRUGGLING ALL-GIRL GROUP AND ALSO JAM TODAY - A FEMINIST COLLECTIVE OF JAZZ MUSICIANS WHO OWN AND HIRE OUT THEIR OWN PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM. MUSIC BY JANES PLANE AND THE PASSIONS, FRONTED BY BARBERA GROGAN WHO FEELS WOMEN MUSICIANS HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO BEFORE THEY ACHIEVE THE SAME STATUS AS MEN.
  • Description:Whatever You Want is another youth programme. This time though there is involvement of young adults in the choosing of topics and making of the items.
  • Broadcaster:Channel 4
  • Collection: RPM
  • Genre:Entertainment
  • Producer:RPM
  • Programme Episode:Episode 6
  • Transmission Date:13/12/1982
  • Rights:On Request
  • Decade: 1980s
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