A funny and often moving account of one of UK music's great lost treasures. Formed in 1974 by a group of school friends from Croydon, Johnny Moped were the band fronted by, and named after, the enigmatic Paul Halford aka Johnny Moped. By 1977 the group found themselves at the heart of the burgeoning punk scene in London and for a brief moment even looked like contenders. Despite being able to count both Chrissie Hynde and Captain Sensible as past members, success was not to come their way and Johnny Moped are now largely forgotten, punk rock's great lost band. Their story is however a fascinating one that, along with some of the era's most innovative music deserves to be heard.

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Basically, Johnny Moped (2013)

1h 7m · 6/14/2013

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A funny and often moving account of one of UK music's great lost treasures. Formed in 1974 by a group of school friends from Croydon, Johnny Moped were the band fronted by, and named after, the enigmatic Paul Halford aka Johnny Moped. By 1977 the group found themselves at the heart of the burgeoning punk scene in London and for a brief moment even looked like contenders. Despite being able to count both Chrissie Hynde and Captain Sensible as past members, success was not to come their way and Johnny Moped are now largely forgotten, punk rock's great lost band. Their story is however a fascinating one that, along with some of the era's most innovative music deserves to be heard.

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Tony Anderson

Self
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Roger Armstrong

Self
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Simon Bates

Self (archive footage)
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Dave Berk

Self
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Fred Berk

(archive footage)
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Shanne Bradlry

Self
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Phil Burns

Self
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Kay Byatt

Self
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Billy Childish

Self
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Dominus Contraband

Themselves (archive footage)
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Andrew Czezowski

Self
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The Damned

Themselves
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Anne Diamond

Self (archive footage)
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Brenda Halford

Self
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Paul Halford

Self
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Chrissie Hynde

Self
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Brian James

(archive footage)
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Shane MacGowan

Self
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Johnny Moped

Themselves
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The Pretenders

Themselves
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Captain Sensible

Self
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Tommy Vance

Self (archive footage)
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Sid Vicious

Self (archive footage)
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Xerxes

Self
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Fred Burns

Director
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Fred Burns

Writer
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