Con O'Neill

Set against a backdrop of early 60's London, TELSTAR is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal early success with Telstar- the biggest selling record of it's time- before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall. This stranger than fiction true story is a satirical comic drama revealing the many sides of a man who is now revered as a pioneer of popular music.

Kevin Lewis emerges from poverty, abusive parents, bullies at school and a negligent social services system to become a best-selling author.