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 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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Video
Leaving Thotch
In 1978 Brian Pern shocked the music world by leaving Thotch to persue a solo career.
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Simon Day (Brian Pern), David Baddiel, Mike Read & Miranda Sawyer.