The Wildhearts

my3dtvtan wrote:Ginger mentions something like they ACTED(!) in a program called Comics (?) Never herd anything aboot that but would love to know more if the vision in my head of Ginger acting is anythin to go by

everlone wrote:I finally get to hear my favorite band talk about one of my favorite things...

GEAR!!!!

Sarc wrote:

my3dtvtan wrote:Ginger mentions something like they ACTED(!) in a program called Comics (?) Never herd anything aboot that but would love to know more if the vision in my head of Ginger acting is anythin to go by

Yeah the band where in it and it was written by Linda La Plante (her of Prime Suspect and numerous other hard women programmes, no Nige not Gladiators.), in about 93? 94? possibly even earlier but apparently the producers son was a huge fan and egged him/her to get them in the show. I seem to recall someone saying they played either Everlone or Nothing Ever Chanegs. Never seen it meself but I imagine it'll show up on youtube at some point if it hasn't already.

Summer 1993 The Wildhearts make a cameo appearance as themselves in the first episode of the Lynda La Plante drama, Comics (shown on Channel 4 in the UK). The drama is about an American stand-up comedian, Johnny Lazar, who goes to London to revive his career after his addiction to drink and drugs make him unpopular with US television audiences. Just as he is about to get his big break in the UK, he becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after he witnesses a gangland killing in Soho. The Wildhearts are seen both on stage in a club and backstage in their dressing room, where their music can miraculously be heard playing in the background as if the band were still on stage. Ginger tells Kerrang! that the band got their part in the drama because the producer's son is a Wildhearts fan.