Great Lives: Lonnie Donegan

Series 26, episode 5

Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter (Carson) nominates musician Lonnie Donegan for recognition, citing his role as the inspiration behind artists including John Lennon, Brian May and Roger Daltrey. He reveals how Donegan brought skiffle to the forefront of the music business during the 1950s, laying the foundations for the British beat movement and the rise of a new generation of electric guitar heroes in the 1960s. Matthew Parris presents. First aired in 2012

Cast (unconfirmed)

Image for Jim CarterJim Carter
Matthew Parris