Teenage Kicks: The Undertones

Feb 1 2002 N/A 1h 12m
Documentary, Music

Veteran BBC Radio DJ John Peel takes his first visit to Derry and discovers for himself the band that forged his favourite pop song 'Teenage Kicks'.The film, through the use of interviews and archive footage (of Derry and The Undertones), takes us back to 1975. To a time when it would have been normal, even expected, for five Derry teenagers to get together and have a riot. The Undertones got together, formed a band and created their own form of riot, bursting into a vigorous and joyous celibration of their own existence.

Plot

Veteran BBC Radio DJ John Peel takes his first visit to Derry and discovers for himself the band that forged his favorite pop song 'Teenage Kicks'.The film, through the use of interviews and archive footage (of Derry and The Undertones), takes us back to 1975. To a time when it would have been normal, even expected, for five Derry teenagers to get together and have a riot. The Undertones got together, formed a band and created their own form of riot, bursting into a vigorous and joyous celebration of their own existence.

Written by

Tom Collins, Vinny Cunningham

Directed by

Tom Collins

Cast

The Undertones, John Peel, Eamonn McCann

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Perfect Cousin Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Featurettes
The Story of THE UNDERTONES (2002)
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