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Pop Idols

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at how popstars - and their fans - have been depicted in film and TV over the years.

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at how popstars - and their fans - have been depicted in film and TV over the years.

Mark speaks to record producer and documentary director Jeremy Dylan about some of the most memorable pop idols on screen, from A Hard Day’s Night to Spice World.

And he talks to legendary songwriter Paul Williams about his dual role as both star actor and music composer on Brian DePalma’s prescient 1974 pop fable Phantom of the Paradise.

Meanwhile, Ellen looks at portrayals of pop fans on screen with critic Kayleigh Donaldson, and screenwriter Janine Nabers, who co-created the recent Beyonce-inspired satirical comedy-horror TV miniseries Swarm.

Producer: Jane Long
A Prospect Street production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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42 minutes

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Tue 30 Jul 2024 11:00

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