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Rock Follies | |
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Also known as | Rock Follies of '77 |
Genre | Musical drama |
Written by | Howard Schuman |
Directed by |
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Starring | |
Theme music composer | Andy Mackay |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
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Executive producer | Verity Lambert |
Producer | Andrew Brown |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Production company | Thames Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 24 February 1976 6 December 1977 | –
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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.