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COLLECTION · Series · 1976

Rock Follies

Rock Follies, and its sequel, Rock Follies of '77, was a musical drama shown on British television in the 1970s. The storyline, over 12 episodes and two series, followed the ups and downs of a fictional female rock band called the "Little Ladies" as they struggled for recognition and success. The series starred Rula Lenska, Charlotte Cornwell and Julie Covington as the Little Ladies, with support from Emlyn Price, Beth Porter, Sue Jones-Davies, Stephen Moore and Little Nell among others. The series was made with a very low budget for Thames Television, with a style inspired by fringe theatre. The series was a success, winning three BAFTA Awards and the soundtrack album reaching No.1 in the UK Charts.

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* 6.8 (5)DramaUnited Kingdom
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Creators
Gaye Brown · Don Fraser · Diane Langton · Annabel Leventon
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
ITV1 · Thames Television
Runtime
30 min/ep
Release
24/02/1976
Score
6.8 / 10 (5)
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Seasons and episodes
Rock Follies
Rock Follies
6 episodes · 1976

Follows the Little Ladies as they form, struggle for success, and deal with the predatory and manipulative side of the 1970s music business.

Episode 1. The Show Business
1976-02-24 · 30 min

A trio of struggling actresses—Q, Dee, and Anna—decide to audition for the West End play Broadway Annie, a nostalgic indulgence of its director. The show flops, despite a last-ditch effort by its producer to update it and make it…

Episode 2. The Little Ladies
1976-03-02 · 30 min

The band forms and begin rehearsals. Huggin seeks financial backing from some contacts, but very little is forthcoming. The three main characters' personal lives are explored, and the widespread disapproval they face from their boyfriends…

Episode 3. The Road
1976-03-09 · 30 min

The Little Ladies tour pubs, clubs and dive bars of provincial Britain. The band is still raw and often fails to live up to its adopted image of no-nonsense rockers. Despite this, the girls realise that playing in front of an audience…

Episode 4. The Talking Pictures
1976-03-16 · 30 min

After touring comes to an end, little progress has been made. The girls' various affairs create significant fallout with their established partners, and a fair amount of hypocrisy on their partners' parts is exposed. Finances are all but…

Episode 5. The Pounds Sterling
1976-03-23 · 30 min

Stavros agrees to take on the girls, and they sign a contract with him. Almost immediately, he changes their image to 1920s-style cabaret singers, far from their previous rock image. The girls regret the decision, but are unable to break…

Episode 6. The Blitz
1976-03-30 · 30 min

Stavros decides that another radical change of image is called for: this time, a pastiche of The Andrews Sisters. The 1920s are out and the 1940s are in. He conceives of a new venue called The Blitz, which almost entirely reproduces the…

Rock Follies of '77
Rock Follies of '77
6 episodes · 1977

The Little Ladies continue their rise to fame, even as their lives become increasingly more at risk.

Episode 1. The Band Who Wouldn't Die
1977-05-04 · 30 min

The band are on another pub tour, this time without any manager. Harry Moon, a fan and songwriter, becomes the band's new musical driving force—although now the girls are writing many of their own songs too. To make ends meet, they do a…

Episode 2. The Empire
1977-05-11 · 30 min

The newly signed Little Ladies meet with Schreiber at a terrible concept restaurant, where plans to record a single are discussed. Anna and Dee both write songs, but Dee's pop/rock song, "O.K.", is chosen over Anna's more literary effort.…

Episode 3. The Hype
1977-05-18 · 30 min

The new single is ready, and Schreiber's hype machine kicks into action. There are T-shirts, badges, caps and even a set of Little Ladies dolls. The band embark on a nationwide promotion tour by InterCity train, accompanied by various…

Episode 4. The Loony Tunes
1977-11-22 · 30 min

The single flops, and Anna tries to pin the blame on the fact that her harmonies had been redone by Dee, something that Q had not realised. Anna writes a new song, "Loose Change", and since the band 'owes' her, she is given more space to…

Episode 5. The Divorce
1977-11-29 · 30 min

As Anna is drawn more toward Angel, she is also pulled toward drugs. In time, this leads to total paranoia, especially wherever Rox is concerned. Although Kitty tries to pass Rox off as a balance in the vocals, Anna sees her as a threat.…

Episode 6. The Real Life
1977-12-06 · 30 min

With Anna out, Q realises that her vocals are far too weak, especially when compared to Dee and Rox. At first, she just fades into the background, but then she too decides it is time to depart. At first, Q enters a deep depression, but…

Cast by season
Rula Lenska
Rula Lenska
Nancy 'Q' Cunard de Longchamps
Julie Covington
Julie Covington
Devonia 'Dee' Rhoades
Charlotte Cornwell
Charlotte Cornwell
Anna Ward
Billy Murray
Billy Murray
Spike
Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore
Jack
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Emlyn Price
Derek Huggin
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