| King Rocker | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Cumming |
| Written by | Stewart Lee |
| Produced by | James Nicholls |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
King Rocker is a 2020 British documentary film directed by Michael Cumming and written by Stewart Lee about the singer Robert Lloyd and his bands, The Prefects and The Nightingales.[1][2] It premiered at the 2020 Sheffield Doc/Fest, before being shown on Sky Arts, with its premiere on the network being on 6 February 2021.[3][4]
King Rocker features Frank Skinner,[5] Kevin Eldon,[6] Marc Riley,[7] Robin Askwith,[8] and Paul Morley,[9] with archive footage included of John Peel, Ted Chippington and We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It.[10] The latter two appeared with Lloyd/The Nightingales on the British Children's pop programme Razzmatazz, performing the single credited to The Vindaloo Summer Special in 1986.[11]
The film was produced by James Nicholls, who was one of the people behind music documentary The Ballad of Shirley Collins (which also featured Lee).[12] The film also features a statue of King Kong by Nicholas Monro.[6]
- ^ "No Image: A King Rocker Conversation with Stewart Lee, Michael Cumming And Robert Lloyd". The Quietus. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Sky Arts to show Stewart Lee's King Rocker". The Quietus. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "King Rocker". Sheffield Doc/Fest. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Stewart Lee film 'King Rocker' lands February premiere date". NME. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Vindaloo Records Birmingham Music Archive". Birmingham Music Archive.
- ^ a b "TV tonight: the story of Brummie punk Robert Lloyd". the Guardian. 6 February 2021.
- ^ "This week's home entertainment: from King Rocker to Deliver Us". the Guardian. 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Stewart Lee and Michael Cumming". BBC. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "King Rocker". Radio Times.
- ^ "VINDALOO SUMMER SPECIAL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Record Review: The Vindaloo Summer Special". 4 August 2011.
- ^ "The Ballad of Shirley Collins review – brilliant story of lost folk singer". the Guardian. 12 October 2017.