The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
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 - Teenage Kicks
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 1, 2002
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Documentary, Music
User Score
50%
Original Title
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Production Companies
Perfect Cousin Productions
Director
Tommy Collins
Description
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.
