CinemaOSSeries · 1998 · 1 Season

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

58%(8)IMDbComedy

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.

Created byBryan Elsley

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
November 10, 1998
Last aired
December 15, 1998
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Network
Channel 4

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Ciarán McMenamin

Ciarán McMenamin

Jez MacAllister

Simone Lahbib

Simone Lahbib

Fiona Johnstone

Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

Marty Claymore

Nicola Stapleton

Nicola Stapleton

Joe

Stephen McCole

Stephen McCole

Wullie

Duncan Marwick

Psycho

Creative team
Created by
Bryan Elsley

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