What Happened to P-Rock tV?

Did you watch P-Rock TV and want to find out what happened to it? Do you like early 2000s British Punk Music? Want to learn about the DIY British Punk scene? Then grab yourself a copy of P-Rock the Doc, the only way to watch is on DVD, long live physical media!

BUY THE DVD
One word: love. Much of the documentary feels like a love letter to the scene that spawned it; be it the fans’ enthusiasm, the bands reminiscing about touring and promoting their music in a pre-YouTube world,
— https://www.punktuationmag.com/dvd-review-p-rock-the-doc/
A love letter to the second Golden Age of British Punk and the channel that fuelled it
— https://www.punktastic.com/radar/p-rock-the-doc/

About the Film

The film was first started by Alex shipman, the daughter of Mark who is one of the creator’s of p-rock tv. in the development process she met Paul from Be Sharp Promotions and Ian from Anarchistic Undertones who helped bring the film together. The film was made with no backing, no suits and a small crew who over two years managed to finished it!

we self distributed the film into local music venue’s doing pop up screenings and then self distributed on to dvd! Please click on the zines to see why we did this :)

Alex Shipman - Director Statement

"I am very lucky to have grown up in a household with two very eccentric parents, my mother was a boxer and my dad was a serial entrepreneur. From a surfing clothing brand, to being a sell out comedy hypnotist at Edinburgh Fringe festival. The venture that has stood the test of time is the alternative punk rock TV channel that tried to take on the big guns. I believe this story is important as it shows the magic of following your passion. What happens when you throw away the structure you are supposed to follow and make something for yourself on your own terms. There was a sort of freedom that my dad and his business partner, Lol and then soon after Russell had because everyone thought it was going to fail. They saw a gap in the market not because they thought they could make money from it but because it was a gap they felt as music fans.

My dad has always seen this as some kind of failure but the legacy that P-Rock has left behind is incredible. That's what has always been very impressive about my dad, he isn't afraid of failing and although that might have led him to failure, it has led him to so much more. Failure is in the eye of the beholder, as his daughter I have never seen this venture as a failure. I hope this documentary inspires people to try the thing they have always wanted to do, as the true failure is not trying at all.”

The tour we did in 2025! No more screenings planned sadly

THE DATES

28th Nov 2024 - Signature Brew Blackhorse Road with Blink Daze, FILM PREMIERE

7th Feb - The Winchester Gate with music from Slackrr

18th Feb 2025 - Dubrek, Derby - Hosted by Midlife Punk Podcast

+ Q&A afterwards with filmmakers and P-Rock TV

22nd Feb 2025 - New Cross Inn, London

28th Feb 2025 - Flapper with music from Shackleford, Birmingham

05th March 2025 - Voodoo Daddy’s with music from Stank Finger, Norwich

15th March 2025 - The Exchange, Bristol

22nd March 2025 - The Pig Palace with Q&A, Hastings

27th March 2025 - Docks Academy, Grimsby with music from Serial Chiller

29th March 2025 - The Butler with Everyone Lie’s and more, Reading

04th April 2025 - Inferno Brewery with music from Mary Lye, Tewkesbury

05th April 2025 - Cultplex, Manchester

13th April 2025 - Eiger Studio with music from Eat Defeat, Leeds - DOORS 6:30pm

19th June 2025 - Cooperation, Sheffield

20th Sept 2025 - Mockingbird Cinema, Birmingham

20th Sept 2025 - Southside, Lincoln with Wrong You and Soaper

1st Nov 2025 - Frog and Fiddle, Cheltenham with Broken Jaw

28th Nov 2025 - Signature Brew, London - Everyone Lies, Stank Finger and [spunge] DVD LAUNCH

3rd Dec 2025 - Arthouse Crouch End, London

7th Dec 2025 - Nice’n’Sleazy, Glasgow

9th Dec 2025 - Little Buiding’s, Newcastle