Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade (2009)
The Rough Trade story begins more than thirty years ago on 20th February 1976. Britain was in the grip of an IRA bombing campaign; a future prime minister was beginning to make her mark on a middle England in which punk was yet to run amok; and a young Cambridge graduate called Geoff Travis opened a new shop at 202 Kensington Park Road, just off Ladbroke Grove in west London. The Rough Trade shop sold obscure and challenging records by bands like American art-rockers Pere Ubu, offering an alternative to the middle-of-the-road rock music that dominated the music business.
Director: Chris Wilson
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: March 13, 2009
Cast
- Marc Warren - Narrator
- Geoff Travis - Self
- Robert Wyatt - Self
- Mayo Thompson - Self
- Johnny Marr - Self
- Duffy - Self
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Chris Wilson
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade about?
- The Rough Trade story begins more than thirty years ago on 20th February 1976. Britain was in the grip of an IRA bombing campaign; a future prime minister was beginning to make her mark on a middle England in which punk was yet to run amok; and a young Cambridge graduate called Geoff Travis opened a new shop at 202 Kensington Park Road, just off Ladbroke Grove in west London. The Rough Trade shop sold obscure and challenging records by bands like American art-rockers Pere Ubu, offering an alternative to the middle-of-the-road rock music that dominated the music business.
- Who directed Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade?
- Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade was directed by Chris Wilson.
- Who stars in Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade?
- Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade stars Marc Warren, Geoff Travis, Robert Wyatt, Mayo Thompson, Johnny Marr, Duffy.
- How long is Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade?
- Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade?
- Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade produced?
- Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade was produced in United Kingdom.