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Score: 56%( 31 votes )

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.

Cast:

Con O'Neill
Joe Meek

Kevin Spacey
Major Banks

Pam Ferris
Mrs. Violet Shenton

JJ Feild
Heinz Burt

James Corden
Clem Cattini

Tom Burke
Geoff Goddard

Mathew Baynton
Ritchie Blackmore

Shaun Evans
Billy Kuy

Ralf Little
Chas Hodges

Callum Dixon
John Leyton

Sid Mitchell
Patrick Pink

Justin Hawkins
Screaming Lord Sutch

Jess Conrad
Larry Parnes

Nigel Harman
Jess Conrad

Carl Barât
Gene Vincent

Rita Tushingham
Medium

Craig Vye
Mitch Mitchell

Tom Harper
Alan Caddy

Chas Hodges
Mr Brolin

Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Teddy Boy

Pandora Clifford
Her Royal Highness

John Leyton
Sir Edward

Marcus Brigstocke
Alan Blaikley

Joan Hodges
Biddy Meek

Michael Sarne
Backstage Manager

Joseph Millson
Doctor

Gary Whelan
Detective

Jake Arnott
Board of Trade Man

Jack Roth
Youth

Jon Lee
Billy Fury

Jimmy Carr
Gentleman

Che Deedigan
Joe aged 9