Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity

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A look at the history of the band, examining its rise to fame, eventual disintegration and the personalities within the group who made it such a success in the early 1980s. Director Mike Nicholls follows the band members as they meet in singer Boy George's London home to write new material following their decision to reunite in 2014

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Jack Seale

What’s it like being in a pop group with one big star? Culture Club’s precious internal dynamics are laid bare by this documentary, which tracks their recording of a new album and rehearsals for a comeback tour last year. Boy George is a mercurial despot in the studio, employing every controlling and distancing trick in the book to stay above and apart from his three bandmates: he’s the diva, they’re the likeable blokes who just want to play music.

As the band hurtles towards a disastrous appearance on Strictly Come Dancing, though, it becomes clear that the searing heat of their 1980s fame has left its scars on everyone, George most of all.

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rolenameUnknownBoy GeorgeDirectorMike NichollsProducerMike NichollsExecutive producerTayte Simpson

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