Resist Phoney Encores!

New comedy from Gruff Rhys. In this programme, Gruff will attempt to understand crowd behaviour in order to free the audience from the tyranny of the artist, and free all people from all leaders.

Gruff begins his quest with a pilgrimage to a phonebox in Bangor, where The Beatles heard of Brian Epstein's death, and in which he used to sleep. Once he finds the phonebox, Gruff will call his guests: Professor of Social Psychology Stephen Reicher; and Dr Jenny Boyd, psychologist and author, who was there on that legendary trip to Bangor in 1967 with The Beatles, Marianne Faithfull, The Rolling Stones and the Maharishi.

Through the lens of Beatlemania and pop culture, Gruff and his guests will attempt to answer important questions such as:
Do we really get a sense of wellbeing when we share time and space with others, when we are part of a group, or an audience?
What happens when the crowd turns?
Why does it take 5 trains to go from Cardiff to Bangor?

New comedy. Gruff Rhys investigates crowd behaviour and The Beatles' 1967 visit to Bangor

Comedy conversation. Gruff Rhys investigates crowd behaviour.

Comedy conversations. Gruff Rhys goes to his first festival gig since the pandemic began. Is a festival crowd still a place to experience wellbeing? Will the audience still be welcoming? Can the band remember the songs?

Gruff Rhys,
with Lisa Jen Brown and Kliph Scurlock at Timber Festival

Director - John Norton
A BBC Cymru Wales Production

Comedy conversations. Gruff Rhys goes to his first festival gig since the pandemic began.

Comedy conversation. Gruff Rhys investigates crowd behaviour.

Comedy conversations.
Gruff Rhys investigates crowd behaviour : football crowds and football chants, real and unreal. Is a music crowd more unified than a sports crowd? Why did Wales lose 4 - 0 in Amsterdam? Was Gruff watching the wrong telly? Did the crowd make a difference? What makes a good football song? Do the Brazilians have the answer? and what was Pele doing in a transit van in Grangetown, Cardiff?

Gruff Rhys
with Jeferson Lobo, The Barry Horns, Tim Hartley and Autograph Sound.

Director - John Norton
A BBC Cymru Wales Production

Comedy conversations. Gruff Rhys investigates football crowds and chants, real and unreal.

Comedy conversation. Gruff Rhys investigates crowd behaviour.