Bad News
1983 | 35m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Sandy Johnson |
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| Writer: | Adrian Edmondson |
| Staring: |
| A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up a schoolgirl groupie, and meet up with rock journalist Sally at a motorway service station where they argue about the cost of sausage and chips. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 24, 1983 |
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| Director: | Sandy Johnson |
| Writer: | Adrian Edmondson |
| Genres: | Comedy, Music |
| Keywords | groupie, heavy metal, parody, mockumentary, rock band, rockumentary, tv episode, music industry, comic strip presents, music, metal band |
| Production Companies | Comic Strip Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Adrian Edmondson | Vim Fuego/Alan Metcalfe |
| Rik Mayall | Colin Grigson |
| Nigel Planer | Den Dennis |
| Peter Richardson | Spider "Eight-Legs" Webb |
| Jennifer Saunders | Sally |
| Dawn French | Tracy |
| Serena Evans | Cheryl |
| Bert Parnaby | Neighbor |
| Neville Smith | Manager |
| Judy Hawkins | Girlfriend |
| Charu Bala Chokshi | Cashier |
| Mark Cooper | Himself |
| Sandy Johnson | Himself |
| Oliver Stapleton | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Simon Brint | Music |
| Adrian Edmondson | Music, Writer |
| Sandy Johnson | Director |
| Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography |
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