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This road trip’s halfway point sees experts Irita Marriott and Raj Bisram meandering through the Midlands in their 1967 Princess Vanden Plas classic car. They take a bow in Birmingham, where Raj learns about the crucial role the Hare and Hounds played in the UK’s reggae explosion of the 1980s. Basil Gabbidon, guitarist and vocalist in groundbreaking Brummie band Steel Pulse also helps Irita form an impromptu band so they can all enjoy a jam. (First aired on iPlayer 13/11/23)