Brian Pern
Brian Pern: A Tribute has won a National Film Award for Best Comedy.
The programme paid tribute to enduring rock chameleon Pern, alias Fast Show actor/comedian Simon Day. Jane Asher also won a Best Supporting Actress Award for her peformance as one of Pern's wives.
It aired on BBC4 last year and was the latest in a number of rock docs on ex-Thotch lead singer Pern made by Rhys Thomas. According to this documentary Tony Blair was in an embryonic Thotch line-up.
As if the world has not been rocked enough by superstar deaths in the last twelve months it now transpires that another legend was lost. Brian Pern, lead singer of Thotch and passionate campaigner for mollusc safety, recently passed away following a tragic Segway accident.
Following the sudden death of Brian Pern in a segway mistake, BBC Four is to broadcast a special documentary, dedicated to the musician, celebrating his life and work. The one-off will be directed by the award-winning film-maker Rhys Thomas OBE (self-proclaimed) who will talk exclusively to Brian’s friends and family as well as any random celebrities he can get hold of at such short notice.
If you've enjoyed prog rocker Brian Pern on television you can now get him on DVD too. His three acclaimed series – The Life of Rock, A Life In Rock and 45 Years of Prog Rock – are now available in one DVD edition with added footage of Pern appearing on Top of the Pops. If you love music you will love the pioneering Pern as we see his ups and downs and image changes. This is the man who claims to have invented world music.
Last time we saw Brian Pern he had had a heart attack and it looked like he might be retiring. But you don’t get rid of prog rockers like Pern – played by Simon Day – that easily. He is on TV again for a new series exploring the highways and byways of the rock world.
Due to unforeseen circumstances the forthcoming Brian Pern comeback has been postponed until 2016. Accotding to Pern's publicists the veteran rock star philanthropist has foot and mouth disease and is in quarantine.
An Evening With Brian Pern, which was due to take place on Monday 19th October at the Lyric Theatre in London has been rescheduled and will now happen on Monday 1st February, 2016. Ticket holders will be contacted regarding the rescheduled date.
Rock icon Brian Pern will be returning to television. Following a series on BBC4 and another on BBC2 a third series will be transmitted on BBC4, marking Pern's 45 years in showbusiness.
Brian Pern, who has presented two series about rock music on BBC television, is to play a rare live show. An Evening With Brian Pern will take place at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue on Monday 19th October.
Apart from the absence of a mention for Rik Mayall, the other notable omission at last week’s British Comedy Awards was Brian Pern. The lead singer of prog legends Thotch, alias Simon Day, did not figure in the prize-giving for his first trilogy that went out on BBC4 in the Spring. Hopefully this second trilogy will make amends in next year’s gong-fest.
And so the BBC saves the best until last. This second series for Brian Pern is shaping up to be one of the undisputed TV comedy highlights of 2014.
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