Season 1

Episodes • 1998

Ciarán McMenamin
Simone Lahbib
Gerard Butler
Nicola Stapleton
Stephen McCole
Duncan Marwick
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

1. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

34 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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Creating the Buzz

2. Creating the Buzz

min

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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The A&R Men Cometh

3. The A&R Men Cometh

min

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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Sign on the Line

4. Sign on the Line

min

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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Making Tracks

5. Making Tracks

min

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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Shifting the Units

6. Shifting the Units

min

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.

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