Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays 16 years old

Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory. Started by the late Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Peter Saville and Martin Hannett in the late 1970s, it became known as the home of Joy Divsion, New Order and Happy Mondays and for creating the Hacienda club. The label pioneered Britain's independent pop culture, creating a new Manchester and blowing a shed-load of money. Includes interviews with all the main players in the Factory story.

Credits

John Simm as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Shaun Ryder as Himself

Stephen Morris as Himself

Jellybean Benítez as Himself

Peter Hook as Himself

Bernard Sumner as Himself

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays Cast

Name	Character
John Simm He was 37, now 53 years old	as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Shaun Ryder He was 45, now 61 years old	as Himself
Stephen Morris He was 49, now 66 years old	as Himself
Jellybean Benítez He was 49, now 66 years old	as Himself
Peter Hook He was 51, now 68 years old	as Himself
Bernard Sumner He was 51, now 68 years old	as Himself

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays Crew

Name	Department
Chris Rodley as Director. He was 57 (now 74) years old	Directing

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays poster

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays (16 years)

Release day: Thursday, September 20, 2007
Runtime: 90 minutes