Rock Follies

Rock Follies
Also known asRock Follies of '77
GenreMusical drama
Written byHoward Schuman
Directed by
  • Brian Farnham
  • Jon Scoffield
  • Bill Hayes
Starring
Theme music composerAndy Mackay
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerVerity Lambert
ProducerAndrew Brown
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release24 February 1976 (1976-02-24) –
6 December 1977 (1977-12-06)
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Rock Follies (together with its sequel, Rock Follies of '77) is a musical drama that was shown on British television in the 1970s. The storyline follows the ups and downs of a fictional female rock band called the Little Ladies, as they struggle for recognition and success. The series stars Rula Lenska, Charlotte Cornwell and Julie Covington as the Little Ladies, with support from Emlyn Price, Beth Porter, Sue Jones-Davies, Bob Hoskins, Stephen Moore, Derek Thompson, Denis Lawson and Little Nell among others. The series was made on a small budget for Thames Television, with a style inspired by fringe theatre. It was based on an original idea by Annabel Leventon, Diane Langton and Gaye Brown.[1] The series was a success and won three BAFTA Awards, and the soundtrack album reached No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart. A second series with its own soundtrack album followed.

  1. ^ "'Without Rock Bottom, you wouldn't have had The Spice Girls'". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 15 September 2021.