Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

7.0/10202158mReleased

DocumentaryMusic

Brit Award-winner Sam Fender goes in search of a musical hero from another era - the late, great, Alan Hull of Lindisfarne, in this one-off BBC Four documentary.

Released: Nov 26, 2021

Watch Now

Top Cast

Alan Hull

Self (Archive Material)

Sam Fender

Self - Presenter

Sting

Self

More Like This

8.5

Movie

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

2022 · Movie

7.5

Movie

Neil Young: Heart of Gold

In March 2005, Neil Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Four days before he was scheduled for a lifesaving operation, he headed to Nashville, where he wrote and recorded the country folk album Prairie Wind with old friends and family members. After the successful operation and recovery period, he returned to Nashville that August to play at the famed Ryman Auditorium, once again gathering together friends and family for this special performance.

Neil Young: Heart of Gold

2006 · Movie

7.4

Movie

Dont Look Back

In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.

Dont Look Back

1967 · Movie

7.8

Movie

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams

An in-depth and intimate portrait of Coldplay's spectacular rise from the backrooms of Camden pubs to selling out stadiums across the planet. At the heart of the story is the band's unshakeable brotherhood which has endured through many highs and lows.

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams

2018 · Movie

7.3

Movie

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us a comprehensive look at the British pioneer rock group, The Who. It captures their zany craziness and outrageous antics from the initial formation of the group in 1964 to 1978. It notably features the band's last performance with long-term drummer Keith Moon, filmed at Shepperton Studios in May 1978, three months before his death.

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

1979 · Movie

8.2

Movie

Shawn Mendes: In Wonder

A portrait of singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes' life, chronicling the past few years of his rise and journey.

Shawn Mendes: In Wonder

2020 · Movie

7.7

Movie

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005 · Movie

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

5.9

Movie

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

In this concert film, 'Hannah Montana' star Miley Cyrus performs a slew of hit songs, including 'Just Like You' and 'Life's What You Make It.'

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

2008 · Movie

7.6

Movie

Joy Division

A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band.

Joy Division

2009 · Movie

7.6

Movie

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

FOO FIGHTERS BACK AND FORTH chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band's very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana's drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet.

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

2011 · Movie

8.2

Movie

One Direction: This Is Us

"One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis' meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London’s famed O2 Arena. Hear it from the boys themselves and see through their own eyes what it's really like to be One Direction.

One Direction: This Is Us

2013 · Movie

7.5

Movie

Artifact

Follow 30 Seconds to Mars as they record their latest album, This Is War, and their battle against record label EMI.

Artifact

2012 · Movie

7.8

Movie

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

Featuring never before seen footage uncovered from the archives and interviews with Paul McCartney, Tommy Lee and others, God Bless Ozzy Osbourne is the first documentary to take viewers inside the complex mind of rock's great icon.

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

2011 · Movie

6.8

Movie

The Velvet Underground

Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.

The Velvet Underground

2021 · Movie

6.8

Movie

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly

While crafting his Grammy-nominated album "Astroworld," Travis Scott juggles controversy, fatherhood and career highs in this intimate documentary.

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly

2019 · Movie

7.1

Movie

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained true to herself and her vision in order to achieve her dreams. Featuring rare behind-the-scenes interviews, personal moments between Katy and her friends, and all-access footage of rehearsals, choreography, Katy’s signature style and more, Katy Perry: Part of Me reveals the singer’s unwavering belief that if you can be yourself, then you can be anything.

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012 · Movie

7.6

Movie

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

Focused on the life of the band and their collaborators over the 3 vital years in which they developed critically acclaimed albums, 'Humanz' and 'The Now Now', and undertook their most ambitious world tour to date.

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

2019 · Movie

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

7.6

Movie

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band's various lineups, and new interviews with a number of their contemporaries, the film traces the peaks and valleys the band experienced over the course of its 20-plus year career before disbanding in 1995.

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003 · Movie

7.0

Movie

Justin Bieber's Believe

A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.

Justin Bieber's Believe

2013 · Movie

6.9

Movie

Halftime

Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.

Halftime

2022 · Movie

Similar Movies

4.3

Movie

Don McLean: American Pie

The story behind the “American Pie” album featuring all new interviews with Don McLean, the producer Ed Freeman and musicians involved in making the record.

Don McLean: American Pie

2017 · Movie

5.8

Movie

Man in the Camo Jacket

Iconic Welsh rock musician Mike Peters' rise to fame, battle with cancer and inspiring return, featuring one-of-a-kind performances from other legendary musicians.

Man in the Camo Jacket

2017 · Movie

9.0

Movie

Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

This television special is a first for the reclusive singer with the BBC documentary gaining new interviews with Young, nine months apart in New York and California. The documentary also looks back over the singer's archives, with some never-seen-before material.

Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

2009 · Movie

Movie

LiSA LiVE is Smile Always～LiTTLE DEViL PARADE～

Features LiSA's performances at the concert "LiVE is Smile Always～LiTTLE DEViL PARADE～" held on June 24, 2017 at Saytama Super Arena

LiSA LiVE is Smile Always～LiTTLE DEViL PARADE～

2018 · Movie

7.7

Movie

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005 · Movie

7.7

Movie

Kate Bush: The Sound Witch

She became famous at a very young age and gradually slipped away, cultivating her legend and her mystery. Kate Bush, pioneering artist, is at the heart of a captivating documentary broadcast on Arte.

Kate Bush: The Sound Witch

2019 · Movie

Movie

UH Live Streaming 20 Dai wa Ike Ike!

Footage of the online event (talk session and studio mini gig) celebrating Hikaru Utada's 20th birthday on January 19, 2003.

UH Live Streaming 20 Dai wa Ike Ike!

2003 · Movie

6.2

Movie

The Thing Called Love

A group of newcomers to the country music business seek love and stardom.

The Thing Called Love

1993 · Movie

Waylon Jennings - The Lost Outlaw Performance

7.8

Movie

Waylon Jennings - The Lost Outlaw Performance

On the evening of August 12, 1978, Waylon Jennings and The Waylons performed on the concert stage of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. The master recordings of this concert were never released and had been locked in the vaults of RCA Records, long forgotten since 1978. The songs embodied in this performance capture Waylon Jennings and his band at the height of the country music "Outlaw" period, ample evidence of the extraordinary and individualistic writing and singing talents of Waylon Jennings. Now presented for the first time in its entirety, exactly as it was recorded on August 12, 1978.

Waylon Jennings - The Lost Outlaw Performance

1978 · Movie

Movie

The Singing Priest

In 2015, Roman Catholic priest Rob Galea joined the Australian version of The X Factor but, due to his holy duties, had to withdraw. But this didn't stop him from becoming a widely beloved contemporary Christian singer-songwriter.

The Singing Priest

2025 · Movie

Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin

7.3

Movie

Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin

Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin is a 2007 video and audio offering that captures in-concert performances from the Bruce Springsteen with The Seeger Sessions Band Tour recorded in November 2006 at The Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The release consists of a concert DVD, a Blu-ray Disc, and separate two-CD audio set. A "special edition" of the CD set includes the concert DVD as well. The DVD does not capture any one show in full, but rather congeals from three different shows at The Point. Selections include fan favorites from the tour, radical "folk big band" reinterpretations of the Springsteen canon, and rare songs appearing for the first time on any Springsteen release. Contrarily, a few set list regulars from the tour and shows are omitted.

Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin

2007 · Movie

Movie

Beyoncé: Self-Titled

"Self-Titled" is a documentary comprised of several parts that give a glimpse into BEYONCÉ, The Visual Album. This version has been edited into a full-length film.

Beyoncé: Self-Titled

2013 · Movie

Movie

The Man of a Thousand Songs

A feature length documentary about extraordinary Canadian singer songwriter, Ron Hynes... an insightful and entertaining exploration of the creative process, the genesis of song, the meaning of performance and the vulnerability of an artist compelled to bare his soul through his music. The film is comprised of Ron performing his music (distinct and live for the camera), interwoven with very intimate black box 'interviews' with Ron (shot tightly and directly addressed to the camera), in which he discusses the songs and the life that informed them: late nights, dark alleys, marriage, children, divorce, his near death and recovery from drug addiction... and punctuated with back stage moments, insight from the street, and Ron's nephew author Joel Thomas Hynes, taking the role of 'chorus of the people'.

The Man of a Thousand Songs

2010 · Movie

Movie

SONG by

Songs by Stray Kids' Seungmin.

SONG by

2024 · Movie

Movie

Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.

The Authorized Video Biography. The true story of Waylon Jennings. From his days as Buddy Holly's protégé to his battles with the Nashville system. From his musical breakthrough in the '70s to drug addiction and recovery in the '80s to his death in 2002. A memorable portrait of one of the great legends of country music. Featuring rare footage and over 20 classic song clips and performances of Waylon's greatest hits, including: Honky Tonk Heroes, This Time, Good Hearted Woman, Luckenbach, Texas, Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way, Amanda, America and The Eagle. Special guest appearances by: Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, Jessi Colter, Rodney Crowell, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Jr, Richie Albright, Herb Alpert.

Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.

1990 · Movie

6.7

Movie

Back to Black

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

Back to Black

2024 · Movie

8.2

Movie

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR

A concert film documenting Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour (2023-2024). Filmed during the Los Angeles shows, the film captures the tour's ten acts, each representing a different musical era from Swift's career. The film showcases over 40 songs, elaborate stage productions, and Swift's performance.

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR

2023 · Movie

Movie

Bruce Springsteen: Live in East Berlin

In front of audience estimated to be 500,000, The Boss performs a historic show

Bruce Springsteen: Live in East Berlin

1988 · Movie

6.8

Movie

Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

Following folk musician Joan Baez on her extensive 2008-2009 tour, this film commemorates her career, which has spanned five decades. It includes concert and archival footage as well as interviews with such disparate colleagues, friends and admirers as Bob Dylan, Jesse Jackson and David Crosby. In addition to the music, it also touchs upon Baez's long history of global social activism.

Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

2009 · Movie

Movie

Soultribe: A Dance of Life

Three families struggle to find their true selves and their soulmates in a world full of expectations, pressure and obstacles. Inspired by real events, this film shows how they pursue their dreams and potential without losing themselves.

Soultribe: A Dance of Life

2023 · Movie