Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)
Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with Telstar – the biggest selling record of it's time – before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall.
Director: Nick Moran
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Con O'Neill as Joe Meek |
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Kevin Spacey as Major Banks |
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Pam Ferris as Mrs. Violet Shenton |
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JJ Feild as Heinz Burt |
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James Corden as Clem Cattini |
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Tom Burke as Geoff Goddard |
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Mathew Baynton as Ritchie Blackmore |
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Shaun Evans as Billy Kuy |
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Ralf Little as Chas Hodges |
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Callum Dixon as John Leyton |
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Sid Mitchell as Patrick Pink |
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Justin Hawkins as Screaming Lord Sutch |
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Jess Conrad as Larry Parnes |
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Nigel Harman as Jess Conrad |
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Carl Barât as Gene Vincent |
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Rita Tushingham as Medium |
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Craig Vye as Mitch Mitchell |
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Tom Harper as Alan Caddy |
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Chas Hodges as Mr Brolin |
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Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Teddy Boy |
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Pandora Clifford as Her Royal Highness |
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John Leyton as Sir Edward |
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Marcus Brigstocke as Alan Blaikley |
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Joan Hodges as Biddy Meek |
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Michael Sarne as Backstage Manager |
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Joseph Millson as Doctor |
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Gary Whelan as Detective |
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Jake Arnott as Board of Trade Man |
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Jack Roth as Youth |
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Jon Lee as Billy Fury |
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Jimmy Carr as Gentleman |
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Che Deedigan as Joe aged 9 |
| Directing | Nick Moran | Director |
| Writing | James Hicks | Writer |
| Editing | Alex Marsh | Editor |
| Production | David Reid | Producer |
| Production | Simon Jordan | Producer |
| Production | Adam Bohling | Producer |
| Writing | Nick Moran | Writer |
| Camera | Peter Wignall | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephanie Collie | Costume Design |
| Sound | Ilan Eshkeri | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lizzie Lawson | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Jamie Gambell | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Kate Plantin | Casting |
| Art | Russell De Rozario | Production Design |
| Production | Dean O'Toole | Line Producer |
| Art | Joe Howard | Art Direction |
| Sound | Ann Marie Shields | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lizzie Lawson | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Yasmin Rais | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Hamish Jenkinson | Actor's Assistant |
| Art | Louise Woodham | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vidya Krishnamurthy | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rachael Speke | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Ben Greaves | Boom Operator |
| Production | Jo Gross | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heather Leat | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Production | Iain Mackenzie | Post Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Matthew Collinge | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Danny Sheehan | Sound Supervisor |
| Crew | Andy Wareham | Stunts |
| Art | Richard Campling | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kath Rayner | Hair Supervisor |
| Art | Steve Oakes | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Jamie Edgell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Gary Arthurs | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kath Rayner | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jo Grover | Makeup & Hair |
| Crew | Steve Caswell | Stunts |
| Lighting | Stuart Hurst | Gaffer |
| Editing | Ian Cunningham | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Gavin Rose | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Mark Verner | Foley Recordist |
| Editing | Erin McGookin | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Louise Hussey | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Paul Govey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Jonathan Privett | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Bill Kaye | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Ben Norrington | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Rob Prynne | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Dave Sloss | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Mike Dowson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Ed Deedigan | Thanks |