Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

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Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

2001

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Overview

A documentary tribute to the singer/songwriter who died on 18th December, 2000.

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18 members

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Kirsty MacColl

Self (archive footage)

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Jean Newlove

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Billy Bragg

Self

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Shane MacGowan

Self

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Bono

Self

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Spider Stacey

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Dawn French

Self

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Jennifer Saunders

Self

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Janice Long

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Eddi Reader

Self

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Ewan MacColl

Self (archive footage)

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Jools Holland

Self

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Steve Lillywhite

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Hamish MacColl

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Johnny Marr

Self

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Eliza Carthy

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Cerys Matthews

Self

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Dave Robinson

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