WHAM! is a 2023 documentary film about the British pop duo Wham! The film marks the 40th anniversary of their 1983 debut album Fantastic. It was directed by Chris Smith and relies primarily on rare archive footage and audio interviews by the duo, including television appearances, concert footage, private home video and behind-the-scenes outtakes.
The documentary was released worldwide to stream on Netflix in July 2023. (read more on Wikipedia)
Links to Peel[]
The documentary features a brief archive clip from the BBC show Eight Days A Week from November 1983 with Peel commenting on Wham's single Club Tropicana stating, "I wasn't too keen on the 'Casablanca' single or whatever...". After being corrected on the song title he adds, "I knew it was one of those places".
The documentary makes no mention of Peel being an early advocate of the group, playing their single "Young Guns (Go For It)" some weeks before it became a hit.
External links[]
- NETFLIX - WHAM! (2023) - Peel's appearance approx. 27:00 mins