10 February 2014 (2014-02-10) – 29 March 2017 (2017-03-29)
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The Brian Pern documentaries are a British comedy spoof-documentary series about a fictional ageing rock star, Brian Pern, the former frontman of the 1970s progressive rock group Thotch. The series is written by Rhys Thomas and Simon Day, and stars Day as Pern, with Michael Kitchen, Paul Whitehouse and Nigel Havers in supporting roles.
Brian Pern, described by Radio Times as "an affectionate parody of Peter Gabriel, with a dash of Brian Eno",[1] originated as a character for a web series.[2] Subsequently transferred to television, the first series, titled The Life of Rock with Brian Pern, was originally broadcast in three weekly parts on BBC Four from 10 February 2014. A second series of three episodes was promoted to BBC Two and broadcast from 9 December 2014, retitled Brian Pern: A Life in Rock. A third series of three episodes, Brian Pern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll, was broadcast on BBC Four from 14 January 2016. A spoof Christmas song ‘Wish I Was At Home With My Missus' was based on the WW1 Christmas Truce.
^Rose, Gary. "The Life of Rock with Brian Pern". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^"TV Critics: Brian Pern: A Life in Rock; Our War: Goodbye Afghanistan; The Secrets of Quantum Physics". Broadcast. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
opposite Pierce Brosnan, and that of John Farrow in BBC Four's comedy series BrianPern. Michael Roy Kitchen was born in Leicester, to parents Arthur and Betty...
Treks. A series of spoof documentaries about the fictitious rock star BrianPern were based loosely on Gabriel. In 2021, Northern Irish post-punk band...
"Martin Freeman". Who Do You Think You Are?. Retrieved 3 July 2012. Viner, Brian (30 November 2012). "Martin Freeman: No ordinary Bilbo Baggins". The Independent...
2006. Retrieved 3 July 2020. "Death of Rock, The Life of Rock with BrianPern, BrianPern – BBC Four". BBC. Retrieved 1 March 2018. "What's on Talking Pictures...
Scott All 18 episodes 2016 The Life of Rock with BrianPern Luke Dunmore 2 episodes 2017 BrianPern: A Tribute TV film 2018 Come Home Greg All 3 episodes...
Project, 26 January 2007 "Middle Age of Rock, The Life of Rock with BrianPern, BrianPern – BBC Four". BBC. Retrieved 15 February 2018. "What is Cheap Cheap...
Chariots of Fire. In 2014, he played Tony Pebble in The Life of Rock with BrianPern, a BBC Four comedy which parodied the life and career of former Genesis...
in the second series of the Peter Gabriel spoof The Life of Rock with BrianPern, broadcast on BBC Two. In 2015, he starred as posh backpacker Hugo in...
and wrote and starred in a web series of six videos as the character BrianPern for the BBC. In 2010, Day appeared in the long-running BBC TV series Hustle...
Abed Nadir. In 2014, Lucas played Ray Thomas in The Life of Rock with BrianPern. Lucas launched a new comedy series called Pompidou for BBC Two. The show...
Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 September 2019. "BrianPern The Life of Rock with BrianPern, Episode 3 - Part Three: Death of Rock". British Comedy...
to a pay cut. In 2014, he appeared as himself in The Life of Rock with BrianPern. Humphry's interview with the Director-General of the BBC George Entwistle...
Baskerville" 2012 Dirk Gently David Cho Episode #1.2 2014 The Life of Rock with BrianPern Himself Episode: "Jukebox Musical" 2014 Babylon Rick Episode: "Hackney...
2014 Derek Pete Doctor Who Alf Not Going Out Tony The Life of Rock with BrianPern Ned/Captain Cupnutz/Rick Parfitt 2015 Asylum Alan Pompidou Merrick Drunk...
"The Wrong Man" 2014–2015 Toast of London Peter Davison 3 episodes 2017 BrianPern: A Tribute Peter Troughton TV film Grantchester Geoff Towler Episode:...
Finger Painting" 2016 Would I Lie To You? Himself Episode: 1 season 10 BrianPern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll Himself 2 episodes Birds of a Feather Vince...
(2007) and The Gentlemen (2019) as well as in the ending of the TV series BrianPern (2017). BFI Top 100 British films The building was used in the scene when...
Silk (2012–2014, TV Series) as Caroline Warwick QC The Life of Rock with BrianPern (2014, TV Series) Mapp and Lucia (2014, TV Mini-Series) as Amelia, Contessa...
cels. When his father investigated a robbery at the home of film director Brian Desmond Hurst, Moore was introduced to the director and hired as an extra...
2015–2020 Thunderbirds Are Go Arctic Operator/GDF Crew 2015–2016 Footy Pups Rozzie 2016 Super Why! The Pet Pack (females only) BrianPern Ripple Pern...
characters Also director and screenwriter 2014 The Life of Rock with BrianPern Pat Quid Mike "Smashie" Smash Harry and Paul's Story of the Twos Various...
Gentlemen Legit (2006 TV series) Life of Riley The Life of Rock with BrianPern Life's Too Short The Likely Lads The Liver Birds Luv (TV series) Maid...
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