Brian Pern. Brian Pern (Simon Day). Copyright: BBC
Brian Pern
- TV sitcom
- BBC Four / BBC Two
- 2014 - 2017
- 10 episodes (3 series)
Spoof music documentary series fronted by Simon Day in character as art rocker Brian Pern. Also features Paul Whitehouse, Nigel Havers, Michael Kitchen, David Cummings, Philip Pope and more.
Episode menu
The Life Of Rock With Brian Pern, Episode 1 - Part One: Birth Of Rock
Brian Pern. Brian Pern (Simon Day). Copyright: BBC
Brian Pern investigates rock's prehistoric origins, asks who was the smartest band and reminisces about dressing up as a crab.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 10th February 2014
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Four
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 11th February 2014 | 1:25am | BBC4 |
| Friday 14th February 2014 | 12:00am | BBC4 |
| Thursday 19th November 2015 | 10:30pm | BBC4 |
| Friday 20th November 2015 | 2:05am | BBC4 |
| Sunday 27th March 2016 | 11:10pm | Gold |
| Friday 1st April 2016 | 10:05pm | Gold |
| Sunday 1st May 2016 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 2nd May 2016 | 2:40am | Gold |
| Monday 3rd July 2017 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Sunday 23rd July 2017 | 3:30am | Gold |
| Monday 24th July 2017 | 1:55am | Gold |
| Saturday 21st October 2017 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Friday 8th February 2019 | 1:55am | Gold |
| Sunday 17th March 2019 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 7th April 2019 | 2:00am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Simon Day | Brian Pern |
| Paul Whitehouse | Pat Quid |
| Nigel Havers | Tony Pebblé |
| Michael Kitchen | John Farrow |
| David Cummings | John |
| Philip Pope | Mike Phillips |
| Vic Reeves | Mulligan |
| Bob Mortimer | O'Hare |
| Rhys Thomas | Self |
| Lucy Montgomery | Ensemble Actor |
| Matt Lucas | Ray Thomas |
| Lucy Montgomery | Xanadu Bramble |
| Winston Garvey | Toddy 'Biscuit Barrel' Burnett |
| Tony Way | Captain Cupnutz |
| Michael Smiley | Mickey Murray |
| David Baddiel | Self |
| Jools Holland (as Julian Holland) | Self |
| Rick Wakeman (as Richard Wakeman) | Self |
| Roger Taylor | Self |
| Dan Cruickshank | Self |
| Annie Nightingale | Self |
| Russell Grant | Self |
| Mike Read | Self |
| Rhys Thomas | Ensemble Actor |
| Simon Day | Writer |
| Rhys Thomas | Writer |
| Rhys Thomas | Director |
| Rhys Thomas | Producer |
| Saurabh Kakkar | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Bird | Editor |
| Neil Barnes | Production Designer |
| Steven Burge (as Stephen Burge) | Composer |
Videos
The Life of Rock with Brian Pern - Trailer
The trailer for the spoof music documentary series devised by Simon Day and Rhys Thomas.
The Origins of Rock
Brian Pern looks back at the dawn of man to find the origins of rock music.
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Dan Cruickshank & Simon Day (Brian Pern).