The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

1998
35m
5.8

5.8/10

8 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star is a British comedy series, which aired on Channel 4 in 1998. It was a six-part satirical take on the music industry, written by Skins creator Bryan Elsley. The plot centered around a young Glaswegian band - Jocks Wa Hey - as they struggle to find success. The series won the 'Best Drama Serial' award at the 1999 RTS Television Awards and, that same year, writer Bryan Esley was nominated in the RTS 'Best Writer' category for the series. It was remade as My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, a short-lived American/Canadian series that starred Oliver Hudson and was made for the now defunct The WB Television Network.

Status: Ended

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Bronco Films Company Pictures
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 10, 1998
Status Ended
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0178167
Website Visit Site

Cast

Ciarán McMenamin
Ciarán McMenamin

Jez MacAllister

Simone Lahbib
Simone Lahbib

Fiona Johnstone

Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler

Marty Claymore

Nicola Stapleton
Nicola Stapleton

Joe

Stephen McCole
Stephen McCole

Wullie

Duncan Marwick
Duncan Marwick

Psycho