Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave

By BBC Radio 5 Live

When Ecstasy and Acid House first swept Britain, a group of lives would be changed forever. One Story. Half real life. Half drama. Welcome to Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave.

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How many episodes does Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave episodes:

September 11, 2020 Ep4. Blackburn Ravers
An empty warehouse... a disused mill... the search is on for anywhere to rave, in the unlikeliest of towns. The technicolour Acid House revolution though will soon meet darkness. #BattleOfRave

This podcast contains strong language and references to drug use.
Credits
Presenter: Chris Warburton
Series Producer: Emma Forde
Additional Production: Nicola Dowling and Jane Andrews
Sound Design: Sam Turner
Digital: Eleanor Layhe and Alex Entwistle
Editor and Executive Producer: Ciaran Tracey
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33min
September 11, 2020 Adrian Edmondson as The Entrepreneur
He saw the need to party - and the cash that could be made from raves. He'd hit it big on both, running parties for thousands every week. Until, as 88 turned to 89, the politicians got involved. #BattleOfRave

All characters portrayed by the dramatic actors are fictional. This drama contains strong language and references to drug use.
Credits
Performed by Adrian Edmondson
Written by Danny Brocklehurst
Producer and Director: Gary Brown
Sound Design and Mixing: Steve Brooke
Editor and Executive Producer: Ciaran Tracey
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16min
September 11, 2020 Ep5. Call The Cops
It's the second summer of love. E is everywhere, and Acid House has its new national anthems. Warehouses and car convoys come alive. After deaths, the media is outraged: and a battle of wills begins between the police and the ravers. #BattleOfRave

This podcast contains strong language and references to drug use.
Credits
Presenter: Chris Warburton
Series Producer: Emma Forde
Additional Production: Nicola Dowling and Jane Andrews
Sound Design: Sam Turner
Digital: Eleanor Layhe and Alex Entwistle
Editor and Executive Producer: Ciaran Tracey
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35min
September 11, 2020 David Morrissey as The Undercover Cop
Policing the doors used to be easy - but with Ecstasy came a new breed of dealer. Younger. Harder. Just not as hard as his undercover unit. #BattleOfRave

All characters portrayed by the dramatic actors are fictional. This drama contains strong language and references to drug use.
Credits
Performed by David Morrissey
Written by Danny Brocklehurst
Producer and Director: Gary Brown
Sound Design and Mixing: Steve Brooke
Editor and Executive Producer: Ciaran Tracey
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11min
September 11, 2020 Ep6. The Last Dance
Through the illegal parties, gangsters muscled in on supplying the pills. The ravers are now caught in their grip. The police have to move in. The early years of Acid House - its Ecstasy and its lifelong imprint - are left as a memory. #BattleOfRave

This podcast contains strong language and references to drug use.
Credits
Presenter: Chris Warburton
Series Producer: Emma Forde
Additional Production: Nicola Dowling and Jane Andrews
Sound Design: Sam Turner
Digital: Eleanor Layhe and Alex Entwistle
Editor and Executive Producer: Ciaran Tracey
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40min
September 11, 2020 Bonus Ep: John, Danny and Chris
How do you change after a life of dealing drugs? Former criminal John Burton is candid about the life he leads now.
Danny Brocklehurst also reflects on writing the dramas and the influence of the Rave years. #BattleOfRave

This podcast contains strong language and references to drug use.

Credits
Presenter: Chris Warburton
Series Producer: Emma Forde
Additional Production: Nicola Dowling and Jane Andrews
Sound Design: Sam Turner
Digital: Eleanor Layhe and Alex Entwistle
Editor and Executive Producer: Ciaran Tracey
...more
35min

FAQs about Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave:

How many episodes does Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.