Telstar: The Joe Meek Story_
"Hit after hit... Someone's bound to get hurt."
Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with Telstar – the biggest selling record of it's time – before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall.
Starring
Con O'Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Overview
Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed p...
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story is a Drama, Music film with a runtime of 1h 59m.
CAST (20)
Con O'Neill
Joe Meek
Kevin Spacey
Major Banks
Pam Ferris
Mrs. Violet Shenton
JJ Feild
Heinz Burt
James Corden
Clem Cattini
Tom Burke
Geoff Goddard
Mathew Baynton
Ritchie Blackmore
Shaun Evans
Billy Kuy
Ralf Little
Chas Hodges
Callum Dixon
John Leyton
SM
Sid Mitchell
Patrick Pink
Justin Hawkins
Screaming Lord Sutch
Jess Conrad
Larry Parnes
Nigel Harman
Jess Conrad
Carl Barât
Gene Vincent
Rita Tushingham
Medium
Craig Vye
Mitch Mitchell
TH
Tom Harper
Alan Caddy
Chas Hodges
Mr Brolin
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Teddy Boy
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What is Telstar: The Joe Meek Story about?
Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with Telstar – the biggest selling record of it's time – before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall.
How long is Telstar: The Joe Meek Story?
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story has a runtime of 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Who stars in Telstar: The Joe Meek Story?
The cast of Telstar: The Joe Meek Story includes Con O'Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris, JJ Feild, James Corden.
What is the rating of Telstar: The Joe Meek Story?
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 32 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Music