Quadrophenia (1979): Franc Roddam brings The Who's mod opera to life

<p>The Who's 1979 album Quadrophenia is transferred to the big screen by director Franc Roddam with a cast of teenagers who would go on to be mainstays of British TV and film for decades to come.</p><br><p>Phil Daniels is Jimmy, a young mod who's entire life is devoted to music, scooters, parties and trying to get the girl - in this case Steph played by Leslie Ash.</p><br><p>Jimmy hopes to find salvation through the scene but a trip to Brighton proves transformative in ways he hadn't expected.</p><br><p>We also talk about football memories, how the mod look is used today, old pubs in South Shields, a terrible meal and loads more.</p><br><p>There's a quiz based on Victorian terminology and for the first time our new closing segment, where we play a song from an unsigned band this week.</p><br><p>This week it's Come On by The Good's Gone - a band from Deal, Kent, named after a Who song and influenced by 60s rock and roll. A perfect first choice then.</p><br><p>To find out more about The Good's Gone, check out the Facebook page here (www.facebook.com/TheGoodIsGone) and on Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3ggFBBV). </p><br><p>If you would like us to feature your band, send the tracks and any credit info to fleacircuspod@gmail.com. </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>