THE LIFE OF ROCK WITH BRIAN PERN on BBC4

Premieres Monday, 10 February on BBC4 at 10 pm

Watch the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRUCKRJr1PQ

BBC4 will show The Life of Rock with Brian Pern, which is being touted as a modern day This is Spinal Tap, and comes from Emmy award-winning documentary-maker Rhys Thomas, who also wrote and produced the series, and fellow Fast Show comic Simon Day.

Poking fun at BBC4’s own rock documentaries, the show sees Day's Pern – an ageing rock star and former front man of ground-breaking progressive rock group, Thotch – fronting a spoof documentary called The Life of Rock: From Prehistoric Man to the Present Day.

Other band members and former Stowe classmates include guitarist Pat Quid, played by Paul Whitehouse, and keyboard player Tony Pebble – pronounced Pebblé – played by Nigel Havers.

Allen said the comedy is aided by some "brilliant cameos". Among the real life rock and music greats appearing, Peter Gabriel will make an appearance in the show, which airs next month, as will Jools Holland, Rick Wakeman, David Arnold and Roger Taylor.

Matt Lucas and Michael Kitchen also star – as Brian’s legendary producer Ray Thomas, and his infamous manager John Farrow, respectively.