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The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

TV Series 1998 TMDB 5.8/10 Ended

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star is a British comedy series, which aired on Channel 4 in 1998. It was a six-part satirical take on the music industry, written by Skins creator Bryan Elsley. The plot centered around a young Glaswegian band - Jocks Wa Hey - as they struggle to find success. The series won the 'Best Drama Serial' award at the 1999 RTS Television Awards and, that same year, writer Bryan Esley was nominated in the RTS 'Best Writer' category for the series. It was remade as My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, a short-lived American/Canadian series that starred Oliver Hudson and was made for the now defunct The WB Television Network.

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star is a TV series first shown in 1998. TMDB lists 1 season and 6 episodes for this title. Status: Ended. Genres: Comedy. TMDB score 5.8/10 from 8 votes.

1Seasons
6Episodes
35mEpisode runtime
8TMDB votes

Title details

Type
TV Series
Original title
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
Release year
1998
First air date
November 10, 1998
Last air date
December 15, 1998
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Episode runtime
35 minutes
Genres
Comedy
Networks
Channel 4
Production companies
Bronco Films, Company Pictures
TMDB rating
5.8/10 (8 votes)
TMDB
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Official website
www.channel4.com

Seasons

S1 Season 1 · 1998 6 ep

Cast

Ciarán McMenamin

Ciarán McMenamin

Jez MacAllister

Simone Lahbib

Simone Lahbib

Fiona Johnstone

Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

Marty Claymore

Nicola Stapleton

Nicola Stapleton

Joe

Stephen McCole

Stephen McCole

Wullie

D

Duncan Marwick

Psycho

Characters

  • Jez MacAllister voiced by Ciarán McMenamin
  • Fiona Johnstone voiced by Simone Lahbib
  • Marty Claymore voiced by Gerard Butler
  • Joe voiced by Nicola Stapleton
  • Wullie voiced by Stephen McCole
  • Psycho voiced by Duncan Marwick

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