if you have watched my bbc for series secrets of cinema, which is now on iplayer, you will know that i m a great fan of pop bio pics. from the buddy holly story to good vibrations, the latter of which told the story of legendary belfast record label boss terri hooley. there s more than a touch of hooley s maverick genius in creation stories. a new film about alan mcgee who helped launch the careers of bands like primal scream and oasis. anything you can find in this box. tvps? later! co written by irving welch, produced by danny boyle and starring ewan bremner, you could be forgiven for thinking that this has something of a trainspotting feel. i have a dream! indeed, mcgee comes across as basically a more successful version of spud, someone who is, style enthusiasm for class a narcotics leads him but not into a gutter in edinburgh, but to a swanky poolside terrace in la. now you had one of the biggest bands in the world, where does it go from here? played in his younger years