6 episodes

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

First aired Nov 10, 1998Season 1

Browse all 6 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

NR
Nov 10, 199834 min

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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Episode 2

Creating the Buzz

NR
Nov 17, 1998

After a wild night together, involving the band's gig and nude guitar playing, Jez decides to ask Fiona to join Jocks Wa Hey.

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Episode 3

The A&R Men Cometh

NR
Nov 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.

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Episode 4

Sign on the Line

NR
Dec 1, 1998

In London, the band readies to make a deal with Slick Sloan. A deal which could turn them into London's next big thing.

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Episode 5

Making Tracks

NR
Dec 8, 1998

Musician Fish guest stars as Derek Trout, a rock star whose house is being used to record Jocks Wa Hey's first big album.

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Episode 6

Shifting the Units

NR
Dec 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.