The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

A wry, scrappy climb through the music business, funny and cringe-inducing, with a likable band of misfits you root for even as they self-destruct.

Created by

Bryan Elsley

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Ciarán McMenamin, Simone Lahbib, Gerard Butler

Overview

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.

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, light and warm. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, music, friendship, class

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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