Punk on Television: From Moral Panic to Mainstream Exposure

This episode explores how punk rock broke into mainstream TV—from the BBC’s sensationalist coverage of the Sex Pistols and the moral‑panic era, through censorship battles over “God Save the Queen,” to MTV’s video revolution that turned underground rebels into global stars. It looks at key moments on British and American television, the networks’ responses, and how visual exposure reshaped punk’s public image and business trajectory.

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