Video Stars

Overview

A new underground TV-Channel is set up. This comedy drama about the rise and fall of a cable TV channel. Vunderful Video chain owner Bob Surge gets the franchise for one of the new public access TV channels and wants it to rekindle his spirit of rebellion. He hires employee Max Loom to run the station and Max creates something wild, including presenter Teddy Whazz. It's the wild west and edgy and exciting, but dark clouds are looming for Max and the gang when they draw the attention of right wing censorship group Cable Concern.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 6, 1983

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Benedict Taylor,Nicholas Ball,Danny Webb,Caroline Quentin,Tim Curry,Tim Potter,Patrick Malahide,Roger Lloyd Pack

Director

Colin Bucksey

Writer

Howard Schuman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0461421