Mystery of Verve Claims
06/02/08 23:29
A
mysterious film-maker who is producing a
documentary about indie-rock superstars The Verve
has been filming in Wigan.
The documentary maker, known only as Mark, claims to be putting together a film about the band and their origins to be screened on Channel Four, although programme developers there claim to know nothing about it.
He approached John Purnell, landlord of The Honeysuckle Pub in Poolstock, the venue of the band's now legendary first gig, and asked if the pub could feature in the film.
John said: "He contacted me out of the blue and said he was making a film about Richard Ashcroft and The Verve.
"He turned up one morning when we were having a cup of coffee and started filming outside, then he came in and introduced himself. He photographed the outside and the inside of the pub and asked me to have a little talk with him."
Having only taken over as landlord two-year-ago, John, who is from St Helens, was not around to witness the fabled gig, but he has heard plenty about it from his regular customers.
He said: "I couldn't give him too many answers about The Verve because I wasn't here, but everybody still talks about it and how it was a great night."
The documentary maker, known only as Mark, claims to be putting together a film about the band and their origins to be screened on Channel Four, although programme developers there claim to know nothing about it.
He approached John Purnell, landlord of The Honeysuckle Pub in Poolstock, the venue of the band's now legendary first gig, and asked if the pub could feature in the film.
John said: "He contacted me out of the blue and said he was making a film about Richard Ashcroft and The Verve.
"He turned up one morning when we were having a cup of coffee and started filming outside, then he came in and introduced himself. He photographed the outside and the inside of the pub and asked me to have a little talk with him."
Having only taken over as landlord two-year-ago, John, who is from St Helens, was not around to witness the fabled gig, but he has heard plenty about it from his regular customers.
He said: "I couldn't give him too many answers about The Verve because I wasn't here, but everybody still talks about it and how it was a great night."