Getting inside the head of Chris Sievey

In the 1980s and '90s, Frank Sidebottom was a giant-headed, cartoon-eyed, cult comedy hero - but few knew who was behind the mask. A documentary is now telling his full story for the first time.

Frank Sidebottom film gets world premiere next month

The Frank Sidebottom documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, will be released in UK cinemas later this year after its world premiere at next month's South By Southwest Film Festival in Texas, Chortle can reveal.

Frank Sidebottom: enduring oddball

Chris Sievey's alter ego with the papier-maché head has inspired an upcoming film - not bad for a one-off character designed to promote a videogame, says David Quantick.

Frank Sidebottom and the man behind the mask

Cult comic character Frank Sidebottom has inspired a film starring Michael Fassbender, while a documentary and biography are also in the works. Four years after his creator Chris Sievey died, why is Frank's legend growing and who was the man behind the mask?

Frank Sidebottom: the true story

Frank Sidebottom was possibly the strangest pop star in history. Jon Ronson, who played in his band, and has co-written a film inspired by the character starring Michael Fassbender, remembers Frank's creator Chris Sievey as being even more eccentric than his papier-mache alter ego.

First photograph of "Frank" film

The first photo from the set of the film Frank. Frank is a comedy about a young wannabe musician, Jon (Domhnall Gleeson), who discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins a band of eccentric pop musicians led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank (Michael Fassbender) and his terrifying sidekick Clara (Maggie Gyllenhaal). Frank is based on the memoir by Jon Ronson and is a fictional story loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom, the persona of cult musician and comedy legend Chris Sievey.

Selfridges offers £10k to Frank Sidebottom's family

Selfridges has offered the family of Frank Sidebottom's creator Chris Sievey £10,000 after appearing to use the comic character's head without permission.

Frank Sidebottom's fans' number one chart bid

Fans of the late comic Chris Sievey are celebrating his memory by trying to get his alter ego Frank Sidebottom's single to number one.

Video: Frank Sidebottom fans pay for funeral

Fans of Frank Sidebottom have clubbed together to pay for the funeral of his creator Chris Sievey, who died on Monday.

The 54-year-old died virtually penniless, so a Facebook page entitled Frank's Fantastic Funeral, was set up, and raised £20,000.

With his pin-striped suit and and papier-mache head, Frank Sidebottom became a cult figure on TV and the comedy circuit during the 1980s.

David Sillito went to his hometown of Timperley near Manchester.

Frank Sidebottom's creator Chris Sievey's funeral held

The funeral of Chris Sievey - the creator of comedian Frank Sidebottom - is being held in Greater Manchester.