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Peter York's Hipster Handbook

Social commentator Peter York speaks to crafts people and expert commentators as he seeks to understand what he sees as the modern obsession with 'the authentic'.

Eminent social commentator Peter York seeks to understand what he sees as the modern obsession with 'the authentic'. He speaks to craftspeople and expert commentators on his journey to understand the current cultural moment. He also examines where the label of the 'hipster' has its roots and whether it is too general a term for such a broad movement. He demonstrates through his years of marketing and advertising experience that subcultures have always been absorbed and repackaged by the mainstream.

Contributors include Times deputy fashion editor Harriet Walters, the Guardian architecture critic Oliver Wainwright, and Sir John Hegarty. Peter also travels to America to look at parallels between the UK and America.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 15 Oct 2019 02:00

Music Played

  • TV on the Radio

    Repetition

  • Roxy Music

    Love Is the Drug

  • Bon Iver

    Towers

  • Bon Iver

    Towers

  • Klaxons

    As Above, So Below

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Peter York
Executive Producer Tayte Simpson
Producer Graham Strong
Production Coordinator Mentorn Media

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