The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

1h 29min

Music

Documentary

In 1980, two Cork outsiders, Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan, met at a New Year's Eve party. Bonding over music, a friendship and songwriting partnership was ignited; the band they formed, Microdisney, was one of the best bands of the 1980s that you’ve probably never heard. Mixing Sean’s stunning melodic arrangements with Cathal’s poetic, angry lyrics, they recorded three brilliant LPs, gained critical adulation and an obsessive cult following. But a hit single eluded them, as did radio play and LP sales. By 1988, frustrated by their lack of progress, the band crashed and burned, leaving a trail of acrimony and broken friendships.

Production Companies

BBC

World Productions

Longest Paw Productions

Cast

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Self (archive footage)
John Peel

John Peel

Self (archive footage)
Muriel Gray

Muriel Gray

Self (archive footage)
Àngel Casas

Àngel Casas

Self (archive footage)
Tom O'Connor

Tom O'Connor

Self (archive footage)
David Hepworth

David Hepworth

Self (archive footage)

Release date

15th Mar 2024

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English