Tower Block Dreams Explained

Genre:Documentary
Director:David O’Neill
Adam Smith
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:3
Executive Producer:Dimitri Doganis
Producer:Christian Ponder
Location:United Kingdom
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:Raw TV
Channel:BBC Three

Tower Block Dreams was a British documentary series that broadcast on BBC Three during January 2004, investigating the underground music scene on council estates in London and Southend in the United Kingdom. A total of three 1 hour episodes were produced and broadcast at a 9pm timeslot.[1]

Tower Block Dreams looked at modern inner city life, through the stories of young musicians trying to make a career in music. The series showed that the underground music scene is fuelled by pirate radio stations and rappers' ambitions to become successful in the future.

The series was shot on council estates in Tottenham, Finsbury Park, Bow and Archway in London and Southend-On-Sea in Essex.[2]

UK hip hop acts Skinnyman and Sloth featured on the first episode, Spittin' and Shottin, and garage producer and MC Jaimeson featured on the third episode, Grimetime to Primetime.

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  1. Web site: Tower Block Dreams. BBC Genome. 15 July 2024.
  2. News: BBC3 unleashes 'Killer' documentary. The Guardian. Jason. Dean. 11 December 2003. 15 July 2024.