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Evidently... John Cooper Clarke is a 2012 television documentary about the life of the Salford performance poet John Cooper Clarke. It was directed by John Ross and produced by Scotty Clark and was first aired on BBC Four in May 2012 as part of BBC Four and BBC 6 Music's "Punk Britannia" season. It features testimonies from Alex Turner, Bill Bailey, Pete Shelley, Paul Farley, Steve Coogan, Mark Radcliffe, Craig Charles, Plan B, Kate Nash, Miranda Sawyer and Paul Morley; and poems by Clarke including "Things Are Gonna Get Worse", "Evidently Chickentown", "Twat" and "Beasley Street".
Original Release
05/30/2012
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Cooper Clarke | Himself / Self |
| Bill Bailey | Self - Comedian / Himself |
| Clint Boon | Self - Inspiral Carpets / Himself |
| Billy Bragg | Songwriter / Self - Singer / Himself |
| Craig Charles | Actor / Self - Poet / Himself |
| Jarvis Cocker | Self - Pulp / Himself |
| Steve Coogan | Himself / Self |
| Paul Farley | Self - Poet / Himself |
| Dave Formula | The Invisible Girls / Self - Magazine / Himself |
| Mike Garry | Self - Poet / Himself |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Cooper Clarke | Himself / Self |
| Bill Bailey | Self - Comedian / Himself |
| Clint Boon | Self - Inspiral Carpets / Himself |
| Billy Bragg | Songwriter / Self - Singer / Himself |
| Craig Charles | Actor / Self - Poet / Himself |
| Jarvis Cocker | Self - Pulp / Himself |
| Steve Coogan | Himself / Self |
| Paul Farley | Self - Poet / Himself |
| Dave Formula | The Invisible Girls / Self - Magazine / Himself |
| Mike Garry | Self - Poet / Himself |
| Andrew MulletProof Graves | Self / Himself |
| Johnny Green | Self - The Clash Tour Manager / Himself |
| Chris Hewitt | Self - Archivist / Himself |
| Peter Hook | New Order / Self - Joy Division / Himself |
| Steve Hopkins | Self - The Invisible Girls / Himself |
| Wilko Johnson | Self - Dr Feelgood / Himself |
| Phil Jones | Self - John's Manager / Himself |
| Stewart Lee | Self - Comedian / Himself |
| Don Letts | Self - Filmmaker / Himself |
| Paul Morley | Self - Journalist / Himself |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Adam Barker | Executive Producer |
| Helen Terry | Executive Producer |
| Scotty Clark | Producer |
