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The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Season 1

November. 10,1998
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The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

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.

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The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

1998

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.

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The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 6 - Shifting the Units
First Aired: December. 15,1998

Promoting a rock band is not always easy as the band soon finds out when they realize that they have to perform on a childrens' TV show. To make matters worse, Jocks Wa Hey seems to be growing apart due to rising tensions between the band members.

Episode 3 - The A&R Men Cometh
First Aired: November. 24,1998

Three months have passed, the band has been gigging non-stop without a sniff from a record company. Fiona and Jez confront Art who agrees to put on an industry showcase at Glasgow Barrowlands. All they have to do now is sell 500 tickets in six days, prepare for the A & R onslaught and sign a deal ... with Slick Sloan from Massive Mix Records.

Episode 1 - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
First Aired: November. 10,1998

The satirical comedy/drama about a rock band from Glasgow begins and we're introduced to Jez and his bandmates known as Jocks Wa Hey. Jez's meeting Fiona, a DSS officer/musician, along with the band's first gig leads to something unexpected.

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