Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
Friday 16th, March, 10:00pm - 11:00pm
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BBC Four
Documentary about Northern Irish pop-punk band The Undertones. In 1978 they released Teenage Kicks, a perfect and enduring pop record and an adolescent anthem that spoke to teenagers all over the globe. It was the first in a string of hits that created a timeless soundtrack to growing up, making The Undertones one of punk rock's most prolific and popular bands. Unlike the anarchic ragings of The s_x Pistols or the overt politics of The Clash, they sang of mummy's boys, girls - or the lack of them - and their irritating cousin Kevin. But their gems of pop music were revolutionary nonetheless - startlingly positive protest songs that demanded a life more ordinary. Because The Undertones came from Derry, epicentre of the violent troubles that tore Northern Ireland apart during the 1970s. Featuring interviews with band members, friends, family, colleagues and contemporaries, alongside archive and music, this is the funny and moving story of one of Britain's favourite bands.
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