Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM

Overview

Titled after the first-ever song to play on their airwaves, Kick Out the Jams follows the development of XFM from its rebellious pirate radio roots in the early 90’s, through to its official FM radio launch in 1997 as a major platform for launching alternative talent into the mainstream. The doc deep-dives into the struggles and influence of the station which gave rise to the likes of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, whose global hits The Office and The Ricky Gervais Show were originally developed while working at the radio station.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 31, 2022

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Pete Doherty,Stephen Merchant,Steve Lamacq,John Kennedy,Sammy Jacob,Alan McGee,Carl Barât,Claire Sturgess,Gary Crowley,Ricky Gervaisand 2 more

Director

Ray Burdis

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt21341378