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Episode 3
Episode 3 of 3
Spoof documentary following ageing rocker Brian Pern, former frontman of the prog rock group Thotch. Brian records a charity Christmas record in aid of bipolar polar bears.
The final episode of the series follows Brian Pern as he records a charity Christmas record in aid of bipolar polar bears. Brian's health problems come to a head when he discovers that he has invested millions in an aggressive tax avoidance scheme and the HMRC want their money back. This isn't going to be a merry Christmas.
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Fri 13 Nov 201501:30
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Thotch in the Christmas charts
Duration: 02:05
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Brian Pern | Simon Day |
| John Farrow | Michael Kitchen |
| Eddie Mount: Drummer | Al Murray |
| Michael Banks | Philip Pope |
| Pat Quid / Pierre Sac | Paul Whitehouse |
| John | David Cummings |
| Tony Pebblé | Nigel Havers |
| Jess Hunt | Anna Maxwell Martin |
| Ken LeGrange | Roger Allam |
| Pepita Sanchez / Xanadu | Lucy Montgomery |
| Pern Band: Bassist | Dean Thomas |
| Director | Rhys Thomas |
| Himself | Peter Gabriel |
| Himself | Alan Yentob |
| Himself | Roy Wood |
| Himself | Tony Blackburn |
| Himself | Rick Parfitt |
| Himself | Paul Gambaccini |
| Himself | Roger Taylor |
| Himself | Alexis Petridis |
| Herself | Chrissie Hynde |
| Herself | Annie Nightingale |
| Himself | Tim Rice |
| Himself | David Arnold |
| Herself | Melanie C |
| Himself | Billy Bragg |
| Himself | Rick Wakeman |
| Himself | Simon McCoy |
| Writer | Rhys Thomas |
| Writer | Simon Day |
| Producer | Rhys Thomas |
| Director | Rhys Thomas |
| Executive Producer | Richard Webb |
Music videos from Brian Pern and Thotch
Including Black Christmas, The Day of the Triffids, and Land of the Crab.
