Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best sitcoms and comedy shows from both the UK and the USA.
Today we will be looking at a comedy that is a mockumentary that is around a character that is mainly based on the former Genesis lead singer – The Life of Rock with Brian Pern.
Trailer
About the Show
Summary of Plot
Mockumentary following aging rock star Brian Pern, former front-man of the legendary 1970s progressive rock group Thotch.- IMDb
Number of Seasons / Episodes
3 Seasons
Characters:
Simon Day – Brian Pern
Lucy Montgomery – Pepita Sanchez
Rhys Thomas – Ensemble
Trivia
- The character of Pern is mainly based on the former Genesis lead singer, world music ambassador and humanitarian campaigner Peter Gabriel.
- Journalist Catherine Gee of The Daily Telegraph described the series as the “progressive rock answer to This Is Spinal Tap (1984)”.
- A BBC programme
Clips
The day of the tirffids
