Overview

When Martin Luxford leaves jail, he decides to form a swing band, having been taught to play the saxophone by his cellmate Jack. Returning to his native Liverpool, Martin pulls together a backing band of misfits and loners, and recruits his ex-girlfriend Joan as a singer. Things are complicated somewhat by the fact that Joan is now married to the policeman who arrested Martin, and when the band's first gig - at a heavy metal pub - goes badly, it seems as though the road to musical success may be a rocky one.

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Cast

Hugo Speer

Martin Luxford

Lisa Stansfield

Joan Woodcock

Rita Tushingham

Mags Luxford

Tom Bell

Sid Luxford

Alexei Sayle

Mighty Mac

Tom Georgeson

Uncle Matty

Scot Williams

Buddy

Clarence Clemons

Jack

James Hicks

Oi

Nerys Hughes

Maria

Del Henney

Colin Wooton

Dermot Keaney

Arnold