Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
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2008
1h 59m
5.5(32 votes)
Drama
Music

Overview

Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with Telstar – the biggest selling record of it's time – before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall.

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32 members
Acting

Con O'Neill

Joe Meek

Con O'Neill
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Kevin Spacey

Major Banks

Kevin Spacey
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Pam Ferris

Mrs. Violet Shenton

Pam Ferris
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JJ Feild

Heinz Burt

JJ Feild
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James Corden

Clem Cattini

James Corden
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Tom Burke

Geoff Goddard

Tom Burke
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Mathew Baynton

Ritchie Blackmore

Mathew Baynton
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Shaun Evans

Billy Kuy

Shaun Evans
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Ralf Little

Chas Hodges

Ralf Little
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Callum Dixon

John Leyton

Callum Dixon
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Sid Mitchell

Patrick Pink

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Justin Hawkins

Screaming Lord Sutch

Justin Hawkins
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Jess Conrad

Larry Parnes

Jess Conrad
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Nigel Harman

Jess Conrad

Nigel Harman
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Carl Barât

Gene Vincent

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Rita Tushingham

Medium

Rita Tushingham
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Craig Vye

Mitch Mitchell

Craig Vye
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Tom Harper

Alan Caddy

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Chas Hodges

Mr Brolin

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Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Teddy Boy

Henry Lloyd-Hughes
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Pandora Clifford

Her Royal Highness

Pandora Clifford
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John Leyton

Sir Edward

John Leyton
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Marcus Brigstocke

Alan Blaikley

Marcus Brigstocke
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Joan Hodges

Biddy Meek

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Michael Sarne

Backstage Manager

Michael Sarne
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Joseph Millson

Doctor

Joseph Millson
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Gary Whelan

Detective

Gary Whelan
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Jake Arnott

Board of Trade Man

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Jack Roth

Youth

Jack Roth
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Jon Lee

Billy Fury

Jon Lee
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Jimmy Carr

Gentleman

Jimmy Carr
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Che Deedigan

Joe aged 9

Che Deedigan

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