Heartland

Don Letts celebrates the Clash's strong bond with New York City and the way it influenced their music. He also remembers the show they played at the city's Shea Stadium. Including contributions from bandmembers Mick Jones and Terry Chimes and New York photographer Bob Gruen.

Tom Robinson traces punk's explosion and the way that this short-lived phenomenon has shaped popular music in subsequent years.

Mark Lamarr tells the story of Manchester's Buzzcocks. With recollections from the band, as well as thoughts from Paul Morley, Tony Wilson and Edwyn Collins.

These days, Vivien Goldman teaches about Punk at New York University and they call her The Punk Professor. But back in the times we're speaking about, from about 1976 to 1982, when she was one of approximately two female punk rock journalists in the UK, the whole idea of teaching Punk in a university would have been laughable. Writing for what was then a thriving weekly throng of music papers, Vivien found herself embedded in the Punk community, sharing a flat with Chrissie Hynde, forming the Flying Lizards, being produced by John Lydon. She is an absolute authority on the musical, social & political impact of punk. She has also written extensively on reggae and its relationship with Punk.

Mary Anne is joined by Julian Cope of The Teardrop Explodes and solo fame. They discuss his childhood growing up in Wales and how the spirit of Liverpool shaped him as an artist...

As an artist, Julian has performed on over twenty studio albums and has collaborated with artists including Sun O))), Queen Elizabeth and Brain Donor. As an author, he has published both fictional and history books, plus an autobiography entitled 'Head-On'.

Steve Lamacq look at the events of 1976, which led to the explosion of punk music.