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Episode One view video clip
"Hello kiddies, welcome to your first day in school..." Wild man of rock Gene Simmons arrives at Christ's Hospital boarding school on an unusual mission: to teach a music class of 13 year-olds how to rock. But Gene's lifestyle is worlds apart from the school way of life - are the prim and proper students ready for 'Demon' from Kiss? And is Gene ready for his pupils, used to more classical forms of music, who meet his arrogant rock god persona with fear and bemusement?
Lessons begin and the kids try to loosen up and invent their new rock nicknames, while Gene's first task is to pick a lead singer from the group. His choice doesn't go down well with the students. "A rock star is about attitude, it's never about the best singer," Gene explains. "You're either a star or your not. And he's our rock star."
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Episode One view video clip
"Hello kiddies, welcome to your first day in school..." Wild man of rock Gene Simmons arrives at Christ's Hospital boarding school on an unusual mission: to teach a music class of 13 year-olds how to rock. But Gene's lifestyle is worlds apart from the school way of life - are the prim and proper students ready for 'Demon' from Kiss? And is Gene ready for his pupils, used to more classical forms of music, who meet his arrogant rock god persona with fear and bemusement?
Lessons begin and the kids try to loosen up and invent their new rock nicknames, while Gene's first task is to pick a lead singer from the group. His choice doesn't go down well with the students. "A rock star is about attitude, it's never about the best singer," Gene explains. "You're either a star or your not. And he's our rock star."
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Episode Two view video clip
It's Gene's second week at Christ's Hospital and he takes the kids to their first ever rock gig to show them how it's done. But there are mixed reactions, especially from Camilla who dismisses it as "pointless noise".
The school invites Mr Simmons to take hymn practice in the chapel and also to defend his right to teach rock at the school debating society. There, he is pitted against the veteran of British broadcasting, Nicholas Parsons, and finds his decadent lifestyle called into question by the students. Gene also has to choose a guitarist and drummer for the band.
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It's Gene's second week at Christ's Hospital and he takes the kids to their first ever rock gig to show them how it's done. But there are mixed reactions, especially from Camilla who dismisses it as "pointless noise".
The school invites Mr Simmons to take hymn practice in the chapel and also to defend his right to teach rock at the school debating society. There, he is pitted against the veteran of British broadcasting, Nicholas Parsons, and finds his decadent lifestyle called into question by the students. Gene also has to choose a guitarist and drummer for the band.
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Episode Three view video clip
Gene is settling into his role of teacher, although some of his pupils are still struggling to take him seriously. The children compete for the final positions in the band. Those that don't make it throw major rock 'n' roll tantrums, but Gene doesn't even notice. Do the band members care? Hell no! They're already settling into their rock star personas.
Gene is invited to perform to local pensioners at Christ's Hospital's weekly recital, and a Kiss tribute band performs to try and inspire the children.
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Gene is settling into his role of teacher, although some of his pupils are still struggling to take him seriously. The children compete for the final positions in the band. Those that don't make it throw major rock 'n' roll tantrums, but Gene doesn't even notice. Do the band members care? Hell no! They're already settling into their rock star personas.
Gene is invited to perform to local pensioners at Christ's Hospital's weekly recital, and a Kiss tribute band performs to try and inspire the children.
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Episode Four view video clip
Gene allocates the roles of stylists, manager and stage designers and then leaves the children on their own as they struggle to write and learn a song. But this rock star malarkey is harder than it looks and there are tears from Emperor as the others turn on him for failing to sing in tune. But it's not Gene's problem - he's nipped off to LA for the American Music Awards, with Deputy Headmistress Mary Ireland as his date!
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Gene allocates the roles of stylists, manager and stage designers and then leaves the children on their own as they struggle to write and learn a song. But this rock star malarkey is harder than it looks and there are tears from Emperor as the others turn on him for failing to sing in tune. But it's not Gene's problem - he's nipped off to LA for the American Music Awards, with Deputy Headmistress Mary Ireland as his date!
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Episode Five view video clip
Gene reveals to the band, aka The Class, that they'll be opening for Motorhead at London's Hammersmith Apollo in just a week's time. Rehearsals continue in earnest and the band's stage design and rock outfits are unveiled. The group gives its first interview to a national radio station. But their performance fails to impress and, as soon as they have left the station, an argument breaks out between Gene and the students which finishes with them telling him to go home.
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Gene reveals to the band, aka The Class, that they'll be opening for Motorhead at London's Hammersmith Apollo in just a week's time. Rehearsals continue in earnest and the band's stage design and rock outfits are unveiled. The group gives its first interview to a national radio station. But their performance fails to impress and, as soon as they have left the station, an argument breaks out between Gene and the students which finishes with them telling him to go home.
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Episode Six view video clip
Emotions run high as The Class prepares for their final test and their first public performance - playing to a crowd of 5,000 hardened rockers and opening for Motorhead. There are tears when manager Rods and lead singer Josh fall out over an incident in the school lunch queue, and the band gets increasingly nervous about the prospect of failure. The big day arrives and The Class performs their song to a sell-out crowd. Will Gene's weeks of tuition pay off? Will Rock School graduate with flying colours?
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Emotions run high as The Class prepares for their final test and their first public performance - playing to a crowd of 5,000 hardened rockers and opening for Motorhead. There are tears when manager Rods and lead singer Josh fall out over an incident in the school lunch queue, and the band gets increasingly nervous about the prospect of failure. The big day arrives and The Class performs their song to a sell-out crowd. Will Gene's weeks of tuition pay off? Will Rock School graduate with flying colours?
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Episode Seven view video clip
Six months have passed since Gene Simmons descended on Christ's Hospital school, educating the unsuspecting students in the ways of rock. Since then, the motley crew has disbanded and the children have returned to their classical training. But when they receive an unexpected invitation from Gene to join him at his LA mansion, do they unleash their inner rock gods once more? Do they heck!
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Six months have passed since Gene Simmons descended on Christ's Hospital school, educating the unsuspecting students in the ways of rock. Since then, the motley crew has disbanded and the children have returned to their classical training. But when they receive an unexpected invitation from Gene to join him at his LA mansion, do they unleash their inner rock gods once more? Do they heck!
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