“Rock music continues to have a close connection with contemporary politics,” host Pat Prescott says at the top of this newly restored "Take Off" episode. From Bob Dylan’s political symbolism to Nena’s apocalyptic pop, this 1984 episode traces the music and politics across a rapidly shifting global landscape.

Explore a review of Motörhead's creative output with a look behind the scenes from the early days at Chiswick Records to the smash album Orgasmatron.