Apart from being married to the ex-lead vocalist of The Undertones, Elizabeth Sharkey is an actress, voice over artist and best-selling author. Her book Why Britain Rocked: How Rock Became Roll and Took Over the World travels deep into Britain’s history to trace the events that led to its twentieth century musical explosion. Completely rewriting the history of British pop music. From the Celts and the Quakers, to Ira Aldridge and Paul Robeson, Why Britain Rocked breaks out of British pop history’s twentieth century confines.