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What is Bad News?
A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up a schoolgirl groupie, and meet up with rock journalist Sally at a motorway service station where they argue about the cost of sausage and chips.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1983
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 35 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 24, 1983
- Studios
- Channel 4 Television
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
- Updated
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Overview
A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up a schoolgirl groupie, and meet up with rock journalist Sally at a motorway service station where they argue about the cost of sausage and chips.
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Cast
Adrian Edmondson
Vim Fuego/Alan Metcalfe
Rik Mayall
Colin Grigson
Nigel Planer
Den Dennis
Peter Richardson
Spider "Eight-Legs" Webb
Jennifer Saunders
Sally
Dawn French
Tracy
☻
Serena Evans
Cheryl ☻
Bert Parnaby
Neighbor
Neville Smith
Manager ☻
Judy Hawkins
Girlfriend ☻
Charu Bala Chokshi
Cashier
Mark Cooper
Himself