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| − | Aging prog rocker | + | Aging prog rocker and frontman of the 1970s group [[Thotch]], in several short [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Rock_with_Brian_Pern BBC television series] in mockumentary format: |
*''The Life of Rock, with Brian Pern'' February 2014 | *''The Life of Rock, with Brian Pern'' February 2014 | ||
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*''Brian Pern: A Tribute'' March 29, 2017 (one-off) | *''Brian Pern: A Tribute'' March 29, 2017 (one-off) | ||
| − | Over the course of the various serieseses, Pern reunites his band, tries to stage a jukebox musical (''Stowe Boys''), tries to stage his rock opera ''The Day of the Triffids'' (based on the sci-fi novel of the same name), records a Christmas album to raise money for bi-polar polar bears, plays festivals, releases an autobiography, and finally dies in a Segway accident. | + | Over the course of the various serieseses, Pern reunites his band, tries to stage a jukebox musical (''Stowe Boys''), tries to stage his rock opera ''The Day of the Triffids'' (based on the sci-fi novel of the same name), records a Christmas album to raise money for bi-polar polar bears, plays festivals, releases an autobiography, avoids his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and finally dies in a Segway accident. |
Played by Simon Day, the character is a parody of real prog rocker turned pop star Peter Gabriel. | Played by Simon Day, the character is a parody of real prog rocker turned pop star Peter Gabriel. | ||
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| + | He experimented with many different genres after going solo, releasing the albums ''Digital Dance Floor'' and ''Spirit Level''. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03vh107 BBC page] | ||
[[Category:2014|Pern, Brian]] | [[Category:2014|Pern, Brian]] | ||
[[Category:Television series|Pern, Brian]] | [[Category:Television series|Pern, Brian]] | ||
[[Category:Rock|Pern, Brian]] | [[Category:Rock|Pern, Brian]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:39, 21 September 2017
Aging prog rocker and frontman of the 1970s group Thotch, in several short BBC television series in mockumentary format:
- The Life of Rock, with Brian Pern February 2014
- Brian Pern: A Life in Rock December 2014
- Brian Pern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll January 2016.
- Brian Pern: A Tribute March 29, 2017 (one-off)
Over the course of the various serieseses, Pern reunites his band, tries to stage a jukebox musical (Stowe Boys), tries to stage his rock opera The Day of the Triffids (based on the sci-fi novel of the same name), records a Christmas album to raise money for bi-polar polar bears, plays festivals, releases an autobiography, avoids his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and finally dies in a Segway accident.
Played by Simon Day, the character is a parody of real prog rocker turned pop star Peter Gabriel.
He experimented with many different genres after going solo, releasing the albums Digital Dance Floor and Spirit Level.
