Which British music subculture left the deepest mark on our national identity?

Born in early 1960s London, the Mods fused sharp Italian style with soul and R&B, shaping British attitudes to fashion and class for decades.

The 1976-77 explosion led by the Sex Pistols and The Clash tore up the rulebook, giving working-class Britain a loud political voice.

In 1988-89 ecstasy, smiley faces and illegal raves rewired British nightlife and ultimately forced the Criminal Justice Act.

The mid-90s saw guitar bands reclaim the charts and reflect a confident, Cool Britannia mood that defined Blair-era optimism.

Emerging from East London estates in the early 2000s, grime gave a new generation of Black British artists a global platform and political weight.