Brian pern day is an ageing rock star and former frontman of ground breaking progressive rock group thotch. Many of the laughs are at my expense, but it also had me laughing a lot. A second series of three episodes was promoted to bbc two and broadcast from 9. Haddaway mega mix, what is love, life, rock my heart. It started as an online series a few years ago and had a series earlier this year on bbc four but started its 2nd series on bbc 2 this week. This second series for brian pern is shaping up to be one of the undisputed tv comedy highlights of 2014. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can join us as a member. Nov 19, 2015 prog rock legend and inventor of world music brian pern takes us on an imagined journey through the last halfcentury of rock music. A life in rock is a british comedy spoofdocumentary series about a fictional ageing rock star, brian pern, the former frontman of the 1970s progressive rock group thotch. Brian looks at drugs, scandal and the death of rock. A journey to the centre of prog rock and beyond with brian pern. The life of rock with brian pern bbc4 10 pm monday. Montgomery had various roles in the life of rock with brian pern and harry and pauls history of bbc 2.
The life of rock with brian pern s01 ep02 middle age of rock hd stream watch the life of rock with brian pern s01 ep02 middle age of rock online watch. Pern is the signally bald middleaged former frontman of thotch. This is the life of rock with brian pern ep 1 by rhys thomas on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Well done on knowing nothing at all about spoof stories about a rock legend based on peter gabriel. They and their two daughters, polly born 2008 and rosie rae born 2010, live in east london. Download subtitles for middle age of rock brian looks at rock stars who turn to acting, charity singles and protest songs. Spoofdocumentary series with the fast shows simon day playing an ageing rock star very reminiscent of peter gabriel. A life in rock is a british comedy spoofdocumentary series about ageing rock star brian pern, the former frontman of th. To celebrate, brian plans to stage the entire album live from the peak of mount kilimanjaro in africa with a host of special guests. The life of rock with brian pern tv series 2014 imdb. The life of rock with brian pern s01 ep03 dth of rock hd stream watch the life of rock with brian pern s01 ep03 dth of rock online watch the life of rock with brian pern s01 ep03 dth of rock online stream. If you havent seen the life of rock with brian pern on bbc4 then do.
Trio of rock mocumentaries following ageing rock star brian pern, former frontman of the legendary 1970s progressive rock group thotch. A second series of three episodes was promoted to bbc two and broadcast from 9 december 2014, retitled brian pern. Babylon, line of duty, midsomer murders, danny bakers rockin decades and the life of rock with brian pern. Plus rock stars who want to save the world and the state of music today as the series draws to a close. Brian looks at what breaks up bands, from drink and drugs to creative tension. This article is within the scope of wikiproject bbc, an attempt to better organise information in articles related to the bbc. Simon day, martin freeman, peter gabriel, queen, micheal kitchenformat. After a year out of the public eye following his heart attack, brian is making a major comeback and has allowed awardwinning film maker rhys thomas access all areas not only is brian appearing on desert island discs and at the the isle of wight festival, he has a new album, a new look and a new wife who is half his age astrid maddox pern. With simon day, michael kitchen, phil collins, suranne jones. A life in rock and the life of rock with brian pern. Thanks to a recommendation from comedian josh widdicombe, ive just finished watching brian pern a life in rock, a bbc mockrockumentary starring the fast shows simon day. For the three parts of the life of rock, peter gabriel and brian eno should probably have their lawyers on speed dial. As pern selected track after noodly unlistenable track from his sucky new album strings attached, youngs expression became ever.
Brian pern wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family brian pern. Dec 11, 2014 for anyone who isnt familiar with it, its basically a mockumentary about brian pern a spoof of peter gabriel and his career after he left the band thotch genesis. Bbc four brian pern, the life of rock with brian pern. He first gained fame as the lead singer of the progressive rock group thotch before launching a critically acclaimed solo career in which he managed to invent world music and became the first musician to use plasticine in videos. Sep 30, 2016 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the life of rock with brian pern. Brian pern, the former frontman of ground breaking progressive rock group thotch, guides us through the history of rock n roll music with the help of former bandmates paul whitehouse and nigel havers and a starstudded set of cameos from musicians including roger. Nov, 2016 the life of rock with brian pern 2014 season 1 episode 1. Brian pern at the bbc is brilliant if you havent already seen it on the series 3 dvd or watched it when it was broadcast last year. Over three threeepisode series, the show tells the story of a peter gabriellike character day and his genesislike band, thotch, all framed in the context of rock and roll history from the 1960s onwards. With simon day, lucy montgomery, rhys thomas, nigel havers. It is the tenth anniversary of the twentieth anniversary of the fifth anniversary of the first anniversary of the nonrelease of his solo album brian pern s musical version of the day of the triffids. Jul 11, 2018 the life of rock with brian pern s01 ep02 middle age of rock hd stream watch the life of rock with brian pern s01 ep02 middle age of rock online watch the life of rock with brian pern s01 ep02 middle age of rock online stream. As well as the upcoming mini series, ecclestons character will also feature in the third full length series in the brian pern pantheon which starts in january next year.
This is both a blessing and a slight curse for the characters reprisal familiarity hasn. Our guide through the history of rock nroll is the allegedly legendary brian pern. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Back in 1977 he came up with a musical based on the. The life of rock, a life in rock and 45 years of prog and roll follow brian as he develops as an artist through the ages. This article is within the scope of wikiproject british tvshows, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of british television shows on wikipedia. A life in rock is a british comedy documentary following ageing rock star brian pern, former frontman of the legendary 1970s progressive rock group thotch. The life of rocka life in rock45 years of prog rock. Princess anna joker maleficent hulk superheroes real. Martin freeman voices brian s audio book brian pern.
The rock documentary genre is pretty welltrodden terrain. The life of rock with brian pern s01 ep03 dth of rock hd. The life of rock with brian pern 2014 season 1 episode 1. The character made his first appearance in bbc four comedy the life of rock with brian pern. Bbc4 comedy creator reveals the fate of the ageing rocker simon days bbc4 superstar was the subject of a spoof obituary but it seems there could be life in the. The life of rock with brian pern bbc four danny bakers rockin decades bbc fourpop quiz or, rather, rock quiz. The life of rock with brian pern is the spinal tap of the small screen, just as rob reiners comedic portrayal of an aging and diminishing heavy metal act was at its best in the tiny details, the moments that you almost miss or which require deep familiarity with the genre actorwriter simon day along with rhys thomas catches the essence of his targets perfectly. The life of rock with brian pern bbc4 10 pm monday page 12. Track the life of rock with brian pern new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. I did wonder what peter gabriel would make of the life of rock with brian pern. The second episode in this alltoobrief trilogy follow ing last weeks jukebox musical hilarity finds brian simon day tackling the rock opera.
Ageing rocker brian pern presents his guide to the life of rock from prehistoric man to the present day in a spoof threepart chronology of some of the biggest. As with this is spinal tap, and every over mockrockumentary since, the power of brian pern a life in rock comes from affectionately poking fun at real people and real events. To begin, he asks who was the smartest band and reminisces about dressing up as a crab. Death of rock, episode 3 from the life of rock with brian pern of brian pern. Bbc4s the life of rock with brian pern introduced us to the former frontman of thotch and creator of world music. The life of rock a life in rock 45 years of prog rock bbc dvd at. The life of rock with brian pern tv series 2014 the. Series 1, titled the life of rock, with brian pern, was originally broadcast in three weekly parts on bbc four from 10 february 2014.
Plus, how the russians tried to take down the concorde containing phil collins. A spoof documentary paying tribute to the late rock star brian pern. There are also many great cameos, my favourites being from reeves and mortimer and paul whitehouse peter gabriel the life of rock with. Ageing rocker brian pern presents his guide to the life of rock from prehistoric man to the present day in a spoof threepart chronology of some of the biggest moments in rock history. Brian pern the life of rock with brian pern, episode 3 part. Spoof documentaries following ageing rock star brian pern, former frontman of the progressive rock group thotch. The life of rock with brian pern s01 ep02 middle age of. Some of the captions accompaning the videos are just wonderful. Forty years in the music biz, erstwhile lead singer of prog rock band thotch, inventor of world music, and the first person to use plasticine in. Brian pern wiki, height, age, net worth, family 2020.
What was his final interview with rhys thomas is now a celebration quickly cobbled up by the bbc. Download subtitles for episode 2 brian plans to stage his unreleased solo album live from the peak of mount kilimanjaro. We found subtitles for the program middle age of rock. The life of rocka life in rock45 years of prog rock bbc dvd. Brian pern, the former frontman of ground breaking progressive rock group thotch, guides us through the history of rock n roll music with the help of former bandmates paul whitehouse and nigel havers and a starstudded set of cameos from musicians including roger taylor, jools holland, rick wakeman, rick parfitt, chrissie hynde, billy. The life of rock with brian pern bbc4 10 pm monday page. A life in rock, it seems that pern, the comic creation of the fast shows simon day and rhys thomas, has switched from object to subject. Plus rock stars who want to save the world and the state of music today as the series draws to a c. Watch the life of rock with brian pern, series 1 prime video.
A life in rock is a british comedy documentary following. Bbc fours new mockumentary series had the odd moment of comedy nirvana but was often too hammedup. Brian pern is one of the most respected musicians of his generation. Montgomery is married to fellow comedian rhys thomas. A life in rock is a british comedy spoofdocumentary series about a fictional ageing rock star, brian pern, the former frontman of the 1970s. To celebrate, brian plans to stage the entire album live from the peak of mount kilimanjaro with. A life in rock is a british comedy spoofdocumentary series about a fictional ageing rock star, brian pern, the former frontman of the 1970s prog. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on. This year is the tenth anniversary of the twentieth anniversary of the fifth anniversary of the first anniversary of the nonrelease of his unheard debut solo album, brian pern s musical version of the day of the triffids. From before the rutles to after spinal tap comedians and music obsessives have been sending up everything from the clothes to. The life of rock with brian pern is an british documentary series which is aired on bbc four.
Brian looks at rock stars who turn to acting, charity singles and protest songs. With cameos from john humphrys and the one and only. The life of rock with brian pern, bbc four the arts desk. Despite a plethora of gags at his expense it appears that he liked it if this is genuine. The three series the life of rock, a life in rock and 45 years of prog and roll follow brian developing as an artist. You may not have heard of them or him or their prog anthems onion divorce and land of the crab, often performed by pern from under one form of animal mask or another. Mockumentary following aging rock star brian pern, former frontman of the legendary 1970s.
In a great scenesetting opening, pern egotistically claims a number of ridiculous accomplishments. David bowie, glenn frey, prince, george michael amongst others. Jul 11, 2018 the life of rock with brian pern s01 ep03 dth of rock hd stream watch the life of rock with brian pern s01 ep03 dth of rock online watch the life of rock with brian pern s01 ep03 dth of rock online stream. The bbc4 series has been promoted to bbc2 and its gleeful rock parody silliness has lost none of its charm.
In part one, pern investigates rock s prehistoric origins, asks who was the smartest band and reminisces about dressing up as a crab. Feb 18, 2014 as well as the upcoming mini series, ecclestons character will also feature in the third full length series in the brian pern pantheon which starts in january next year. It is a glorious spoof documentary from rhys thomas and fast show alumnus simon day who plays pern, former. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The year 2016 was a kick in the teeth with the rock legends lost to us. Welcome to shuffle nation the home of the best 80s 90s and 00s dance music here you will find dance styles like shuffle and cutting shapes and many others. Simon days brian pern announces a london theatre show. In part one, pern investigates rocks prehistoric origins, asks who was the smartest band and reminisces about dressing up as a crab.
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