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Comedy

Aging rock group use a young fresh faced punk band to front new recordings to fool the music industry.

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The critical consensus

Peters’ original prank made a valid point about the music industry’s obsession with new artists, but Sugarman winds this story to a formulaic, feel good conclusion that feels more conforming than the punk spirit that inspired it.

(*) (*) (*) Paul Gallagher, The List, 19/02/2013

A bunch of sad, ageing punks attempt to pull off a great rock‘n’roll swindle in this chirpy Brit-com so lacking in anti-authoritarian attitude and verve it could just as easily have been about a group of middle-aged Top Gear lovers whining about the youth of today.

(*) (*) (*) Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 13/03/2013

Amiable, lightweight fun.

(*) (*) Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 15/03/2013