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From the makers of the excellent Brian Pern. Comes a mockumentary based on the lives of the Kemp Martin and Gary. Rhys Thomas The fly on the wall award-winning documentary maker. Plays the same role as he did in Brian Pern my life in rock.

Only this time it's the Kemp Brothers Gary and Martin founder members of the successful 80s pop group Spandau Ballet. Whilst it's nice to see two brothers clearly enjoying themselves in this spoof documentary the laughs are few and far between.

That's not to say it doesn't have its moments and when they are good they are true laugh out loud. There are cameo appearances from Daniel Mays and Christopher Ecclestone. Whilst Not as good as Brian Pern. It still has plenty to offer and if you've nothing else to watch I would give this ago. 7/10.

After the unintentional comedy of Bros: When The Screaming Stops.

Rhys Thomas OBE who has had great success with his Brian Pern music documentaries now takes on the Kemp Brothers.

Unlike Bros, Martin and Gary Kemp send themselves up intentionally. It helps that they did start out as actors. Although it seems from his comments to the press. Tony Hadley took it all a bit too seriously.

Ranging from their early childhood living in a shed with all the facilities outdoors. Making a children film directed by Ken Russell and then forming a band where Martin claimed he did help Gary write some hit songs.

There was a decade of success with Spandau Ballet which disbanded when they went on the make a movie about the Kray twins.

Now the Kemps are re-recording their greatest hits for charity. Martin is raising finance for a new gangster movie. Gary is selling a meat substitute that tastes very much like meat.

They lose all their money in a cryptocurrency scam and are reduced to take a big payday by singing with a murderous dictator.

It is what you expect from a Rhys Thomas mockumentary. Christopher Eccleston even pops up talking about time and space.

It is a bit hit and miss, there are some laughs and a few groans here. I think I would have preferred another Brian Pern documentary especially when Simon Day appeared.

Not initially what I was expecting having not read anything about it, but as a life long fan since the early 80s I went along with it and was quite enjoying it, until Martin used the C word a little more than half way through; really? What has a woman's parts got anything to do with what you're talking about M? I now have a very different opinion of you after all these years, what a shame. How you speak in your own private life is one thing, but to portray it to your fans? Turned it off at that point and won't be returning.

Disrespect of women when this language is used under any circumstances, shame on you!