The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star 25 years old

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Gerard Butler He was 28 , now 54 years old as Marty Claymore
Keith Allen He was 45 , now 70 years old
Nicola Stapleton She was 24 , now 49 years old
Stephen McCole He was 1 , now 24 years old
Ciarán McMenamin He was 23 , now 48 years old as Jez MacAllister
Simone Lahbib She was 33 , now 59 years old
Forbes Masson He was 35 , now 60 years old
Barbara Rafferty She was 44 , now 70 years old

Crew

Name Job title
Sheree Folkson Directing She was 45 , now 71 years old Director
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star poster
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (25 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1998-11-10
  • Runtime: [35,60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 6