Although purely fictional, the film does reference many of the actual events surrounding pirate radio. Namely, like the pirate radio ship the 'Ross Revenge', the Radio Rock ship is red with the station's name in white paint on the deck. Radio Caroline's ship the Mi Amiga sank, complete with fleeing DJs unable to save the ship's vast record collection and as in the film's finale, it's mighty high mast rose out of the sea where it stayed for many months. Also a DJ did marry on a pirate radio ship as Simon does in the film. Additionally the DJs are seemingly composites of popular radio personalities of the time such as Tony Blackburn (also unlucky in love in his early days ala Simon Swafford, when his rocky marriage become apparent in his radio show) and the wacky Kenny Everett has traits similar to Angus Nutsford. Dave Lee Travis, Whispering Bob Harris, American DJ Emperor Rosko and Johnnie Walker also are seemingly homaged in the film
This trailer is highly spoilerous, dont watch, let me give you a trailer - Its fuckin awesome
Kokotienko 8 months ago
REALLY REALLY REALLY glad I did NOT watch this trailer BEFORE I watched the movie!!!!! Good Lord. Can you say SPOILER ALERT? loved the movie but would NOT have been the same had I seen this.... :(
KelGeo6757 1 year ago
thumps up if tou love the count
pastourmaspower 1 year ago 2
2:09 Shot of Gavin Cavanagh i know its only for a second but could anybody tell me the sort of Jacket he's wearing?? I know its a captain looking jacket but is there another name for it??
DAFTGOD77 1 year ago
@Jostipi Cat stevens - father and son
detike14 1 year ago
it was sad and awesome at the same time man i wished i lived back then..... im also glad i watched the boat that rocked instead of pirate radio because pirate radio cut out hillarious stuff!!!
NaomiGower 1 year ago
the person who made this film also created four weddings and a funeral AND love actaully wow
nothing260398 1 year ago
1:25 BOB
nothing260398 1 year ago
what song is that at 1:25
Jostipi 2 years ago
you know that part when the guy marry and then she says she want to be with gavin what would you do,i think i would trow her off the boat.
paulodelannes 2 years ago