Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

5.6
  • Genre: DramaMusic
  • Run time: 119 min
  • Premiere: 2008. June 19.

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.

Discover

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

Craig Vye

Mitch Mitchell

Tom Harper

Alan Caddy

Chas Hodges

Mr Brolin

Pandora Clifford

Her Royal Highness

John Leyton

Sir Edward

Marcus Brigstocke

Alan Blaikley

Joan Hodges

Biddy Meek

Michael Sarne

Backstage Manager

Gary Whelan

Detective

Jake Arnott

Board of Trade Man

Jack Roth

Youth

Jon Lee

Billy Fury

Jimmy Carr

Gentleman

Che Deedigan

Joe aged 9

Art

Joe Howard

Art Direction

Russell De Rozario

Production Design

Louise Woodham

Assistant Art Director

Steve Oakes

Set Decoration

Richard Campling

Property Master

Camera

Peter Wignall

Director of Photography

Bill Kaye

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Lizzie Lawson

Hair Designer

Stephanie Collie

Costume Design

Lizzie Lawson

Makeup Designer

Kath Rayner

Hair Supervisor

Vidya Krishnamurthy

Assistant Costume Designer

Kath Rayner

Makeup Supervisor

Jo Grover

Makeup & Hair

Rachael Speke

Makeup & Hair

Heather Leat

Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

Hamish Jenkinson

Actor's Assistant

Jamie Edgell

Stunt Coordinator

Ed Deedigan

Thanks

Directing

Nick Moran

Director

Yasmin Rais

Script Supervisor

Editing

Alex Marsh

Editor

Ian Cunningham

Assistant Editor

Erin McGookin

Digital Intermediate Producer

Lighting

Production

Simon Jordan

Producer

Adam Bohling

Producer

David Reid

Producer

Kate Plantin

Casting

Dean O'Toole

Line Producer

Iain Mackenzie

Post Production Coordinator

Jo Gross

Production Coordinator

Sound

Jamie Gambell

Production Sound Mixer

Ilan Eshkeri

Original Music Composer

Ann Marie Shields

Music Supervisor

Danny Sheehan

Sound Supervisor

Ben Greaves

Boom Operator

Matthew Collinge

Sound Supervisor

Paul Govey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rob Prynne

Sound Effects Editor

Gavin Rose

Dialogue Editor

Dave Sloss

Foley Recordist

Mike Dowson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Verner

Foley Recordist

Ben Norrington

Dialogue Editor

Writing

James Hicks

Writer

Nick Moran

Writer

Art

Joe Howard

Art Direction

Russell De Rozario

Production Design

Louise Woodham

Assistant Art Director

Steve Oakes

Set Decoration

Richard Campling

Property Master

Camera

Peter Wignall

Director of Photography

Bill Kaye

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Lizzie Lawson

Hair Designer

Stephanie Collie

Costume Design

Lizzie Lawson

Makeup Designer

Kath Rayner

Hair Supervisor

Vidya Krishnamurthy

Assistant Costume Designer

Kath Rayner

Makeup Supervisor

Jo Grover

Makeup & Hair

Rachael Speke

Makeup & Hair

Heather Leat

Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

Hamish Jenkinson

Actor's Assistant

Jamie Edgell

Stunt Coordinator

Ed Deedigan

Thanks

Directing

Nick Moran

Director

Yasmin Rais

Script Supervisor

Editing

Alex Marsh

Editor

Ian Cunningham

Assistant Editor

Erin McGookin

Digital Intermediate Producer

Lighting

Production

Simon Jordan

Producer

Adam Bohling

Producer

David Reid

Producer

Kate Plantin

Casting

Dean O'Toole

Line Producer

Iain Mackenzie

Post Production Coordinator

Jo Gross

Production Coordinator

Sound

Jamie Gambell

Production Sound Mixer

Ilan Eshkeri

Original Music Composer

Ann Marie Shields

Music Supervisor

Danny Sheehan

Sound Supervisor

Ben Greaves

Boom Operator

Matthew Collinge

Sound Supervisor

Paul Govey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rob Prynne

Sound Effects Editor

Gavin Rose

Dialogue Editor

Dave Sloss

Foley Recordist

Mike Dowson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Verner

Foley Recordist

Ben Norrington

Dialogue Editor

Writing

James Hicks

Writer

Nick Moran

Writer