The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
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Starring
Ciarán McMenaminSimone LahbibStephen McColeNicola StapletonDuncan MarwickForbes Masson
Written by
Peter Broughan
Starring
Ciarán McMenaminSimone LahbibStephen McColeNicola StapletonDuncan MarwickForbes Masson
Written by
Peter Broughan
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
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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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Season 11998
8.3866
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous | 8.0 | 15 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | Creating the Buzz | 8.5 | 15 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | The A&R Men Cometh | 8.4 | 13 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | Signing on the Line | 8.5 | 15 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Making Tracks | 8.1 | 15 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Shifting the Units | 8.1 | 13 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ciarán McMenamin Jez
Simone Lahbib Fiona
Stephen McCole Wullie
Nicola Stapleton Joe
Duncan Marwick Psycho
Forbes Masson Art Stilton
Frank Gallagher Ossie
Barbara Rafferty Alice
Jenny Foster Hughes Sheena
Keith Allen Slick Sloan
Crew
Peter Broughan
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