Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

2014
★★★★☆ 8.5/10
📺 3 Seasons
🎬 9 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 30 min/episode
Comedy
Brian Pern is an ageing rock star and former front-man of ground breaking progressive rock group Thotch. Like many artists of his age, rather than make new music, he spends more time trying to save the planet (including his campaign to teach gorillas how to Skype). Now, the BBC have asked him to front a major new documentary where he presents his guide to The Life Of Rock from prehistoric man to the present day.

Seasons

Season 1
2014 • 3 Episodes
Pern investigates rock's prehistoric origins, asks who was the smartest band, and reminisces about dressing up as a crab.
Season 2
2014 • 3 Episodes
Brian reunites with his Thotch bandmates to discuss the making of a jukebox musical.
Season 3
2016 • 3 Episodes
Brian appears on Desert Island Discs, has a new album, a new look and a new young wife.

Cast

Simon Day
Simon Day
Brian Pern
Paul Whitehouse
Paul Whitehouse
Pat Quid
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
Tony Pebblé
Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen
John Farrow

Crew

Writer
Simon Day

Network

BBC Four, BBC Two

Production

BBC

Keywords

rock starmockumentary