Ep1. I Need Your Love

Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave by BBC

Sep 11, 202032:38Society & Culture

The very first MDMA pills hit Britain. Ecstasy fuses with the music of Acid House - and four ordinary people's lives are changed forever. This podcast contains strong language and references to drug use. Credits Presente...

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