The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Synopsis
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.
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The Story of THE UNDERTONES (2002)
Type: Featurette • Published 2012-10-13
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- Director
- Tommy Collins
- Screenplay & Story
- Tommy Collins, John Peel
- Original Title
- The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Perfect Cousin Productions
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Tommy Collins
Tommy Collins, John Peel
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Tommy Collins
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Tommy Collins
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John Peel
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What is The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks about?
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.
Who directed The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks?
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks was directed by Tommy Collins.
Who stars in The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks?
The principal cast of The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks includes John Peel, Eamonn McCann, Feargal Sharkey.
When was The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks released and how long is it?
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.