"The Boat That Rocked" is a comedy film which was released in the UK in April of this year and is in U.S. movie theaters now. ("The Boat That Rocked" film poster. Photo Credit: © Universal Pictures)
"On Air. Off Shore. Out of Control" says the film's website. It's a comedy set in 1966 about a fictitious offshore Pirate Radio station broadcasting from a ship back to the United Kingdom.
"The Boat That Rocked" stars Tom Sturridge, Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost and others and tells the story of a station called Radio Rock which upsets the established broadcasting standards of the day by spewing rock music 24-hours-a-day.
Although not based on a particular Pirate Radio station of the era, if the trailer is any indication it successfully presents the wild feeling and flair that offshore Pirate Radio brought to the times.
See It: View The Boat That Rocked Trailer on YouTube
Truth or Spin? Original Radio Caroline DJ Takes Issue with Movie's Portrayal of Pirate Radio
More Online: Visit "The Boat That Rocked" official website. It's really a lot of fun.
The Real Pirates: Find out more about Pirate Radio
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please put a country christmas station on dish tv. i miss this so much. there used to be one and i looked forward to it so much. please replu to my e-mail would appreciate it. thank you mrs. woods.
good post – Sven – boat engineer student Norway