Rock Follies
Rock Follies

Rock Follies

1976 2 Seasons 12 Episodes ⭐ 6.8 Drama

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.

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Show Business

A trio of struggling actresses—Q, Dee, and Anna—decide to audition for the West End play Broadway Annie, a nostalgic

EP 2

The Little Ladies

The band forms and begin rehearsals. Huggin seeks financial backing from some contacts, but very little is forthcoming.

EP 3

The Road

The Little Ladies tour pubs, clubs and dive bars of provincial Britain. The band is still raw and often fails to live up

EP 4

The Talking Pictures

After touring comes to an end, little progress has been made. The girls' various affairs create significant fallout with

EP 5

The Pounds Sterling

Stavros agrees to take on the girls, and they sign a contract with him. Almost immediately, he changes their image to 19

EP 6

The Blitz

Stavros decides that another radical change of image is called for: this time, a pastiche of The Andrews Sisters. The 19

EP 1

The Band Who Wouldn't Die

The band are on another pub tour, this time without any manager. Harry Moon, a fan and songwriter, becomes the band's ne

EP 2

The Empire

The newly signed Little Ladies meet with Schreiber at a terrible concept restaurant, where plans to record a single are

EP 3

The Hype

The new single is ready, and Schreiber's hype machine kicks into action. There are T-shirts, badges, caps and even a set

EP 4

The Loony Tunes

The single flops, and Anna tries to pin the blame on the fact that her harmonies had been redone by Dee, something that

EP 5

The Divorce

As Anna is drawn more toward Angel, she is also pulled toward drugs. In time, this leads to total paranoia, especially w

EP 6

The Real Life

With Anna out, Q realises that her vocals are far too weak, especially when compared to Dee and Rox. At first, she just

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