Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

★ 7.0IMDb Score
Released:2021-11-26
Duration:58 min
Director:Ged Clarke
Actors:Alan Hull, Sam Fender, Sting, Elvis Costello, Mark Knopfler
Production:Daisybeck Studios, BBC Four

Overview:

Brit Award-winner Sam Fender goes in search of a musical hero from another era - the late, great, Alan Hull of Lindisfarne, in this one-off BBC Four documentary.

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