The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

Name: The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
Director: Bryan Elsley
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1998-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Ciarán McMenamin, Simone Lahbib, Gerard Butler, Nicola Stapleton, Stephen McCole

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.

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Created By

Bryan Elsley

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

First Air Date

November 10, 1998

Last Air Date

December 15, 1998

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

Bronco Films Company Pictures

Networks

Channel 4

S01E06

Shifting the Units

Promoting a rock band is not always easy as the band soon finds out when they realize that they have to perform on a childrens' TV show. To make matters worse, Jocks Wa Hey seems to be growing apart due to rising tensions between the band members.

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The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

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.