The Life Of Rock With Brian Pern, Episode 3 - Part Three: Death Of Rock
Brian looks at drugs, scandal and the death of rock.
Further details
Thotch band members Pat Quid and Tony Pebble discuss the break-up of the band, whilst Brian invents world music and investigates the bizarre hobbies taken up by ageing rockers - like teaching gorillas to use iPads.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 24th February 2014
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Four
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| Simon Day | Brian Pern |
| Paul Whitehouse | Pat Quid |
| Nigel Havers | Tony Pebblé |
| Michael Kitchen | John Farrow |
| Philip Pope | Mike Phillips |
| Al Murray | Eddie Mount |
| Vic Reeves | Mulligan |
| Bob Mortimer | O'Hare |
| Rhys Thomas | Self |
| Lucy Montgomery | Ensemble Actor |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Lucy Montgomery | Pepita Sanchez |
| Frances Barber (as Francis Barber) | Wendy Mankiewicz |
| Peter Elliott | Danson |
| Michael Smiley | Mickey Murray |
| David Baddiel | Self |
| David Arnold | Self |
| Roger Taylor | Self |
| John Humphrys | Self |
| Noel Edmonds | Self |
| Mike Read | Self |
| Miranda Sawyer | Self |
| Peter Gabriel | Self |
| Steven Burge (as Stephen Burge) | Ensemble Actor |
| Dean Thomas | Ensemble Actor |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Simon Day | Writer |
| Rhys Thomas | Writer |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Rhys Thomas | Director |
| Rhys Thomas | Producer |
| Saurabh Kakkar | Executive Producer |
Video
Leaving Thotch
In 1978 Brian Pern shocked the music world by leaving Thotch to persue a solo career.
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Featuring: Simon Day (Brian Pern), David Baddiel, Mike Read, Miranda Sawyer.
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