UK's Best Part-Time Band
Rhod Gilbert enlists the help of a series of musical legends to scour the country in search of the best of the UK's unsung musicians - who regularly play with no goal other than to enjoy making music.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- Reality
Rhod Gilbert enlists the help of a series of musical legends to scour the country in search of the best of the UK's unsung musicians - who regularly play with no goal other than to enjoy making music.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Nations
Rhod Gilbert is joined by former Ultravox frontman Midge Ure as they travel around Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in search of five finalists to face each other in a battle of the bands in Belfast.
Episode 2
North
Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook joins Rhod Gilbert as they scour the North of England and Midlands for more talent. The five acts chosen will battle it out at The Leadmill, Sheffield.
Episode 3
South
Rhod Gilbert is joined by soul legend Jazzie B in the Transit van as they travel around the South of England in search of musical hidden treasures to take part in the last of the regional heats.
Episode 4
Final
The six bands selected by the music legends in each of the three regional heats now go up against each other in the final at The Ritz in Manchester where each will perform one original song and one cover version.