Legends Of Punk-UK82

Stuart Newman presents:
Legends of Punk: UK82 | Discharge, GBH, Varukers & The Exploited | British Punk Documentary

UK82 wasn’t nostalgia — it was escalation. This is the story of Discharge, GBH, Varukers and The Exploited.

Four of the most influential British punk bands of the early 1980s tell their overlapping stories, in their own words.

Still active, still touring, still uncompromising — these are the bands that carried punk from the streets into a global movement.

Born on UK council estates, their message of discontent and rebellion resonated worldwide, from Europe and the USA to South America, Asia, Russia and even China.

This was an era when raw street aggression fused with politically charged hardcore, reshaping the underground and directly influencing the rise of thrash metal.

Often overlooked but deeply respected, Discharge, GBH, Varukers and The Exploited helped define a second generation of British punk that refused to soften, commercialise, or fade away.

Whether you lived it or are discovering it now, Legends of Punk: UK82 is the definitive story of a scene that refused to conform — and never died.

Their stories; their words.