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Heavy Load

Documentary about punk band Heavy Load, subject to the combustible flux of ego, ambition, fantasy, expectation and desire that fuels any emerging band, but uniquely made up of musicians with and without learning disabilities. This makes the band's survival a precarious negotiation between two different worlds - on the one hand the institutional timetable of day centres, work placements and social workers and, on the other, the chaotic slacker life of rehearsal rooms, studios and gigs.

English
  • Originally Aired February 9, 2009
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC Four
  • Created July 3, 2010 by
    Administrator admin
  • Modified April 5, 2023 by
    mik1123