The lives and careers of the members of Madness are set to be explored in new docuseries, ‘Before We Was We: Madness By Madness’.
The AMC UK documentary, adapted from the group’s 2019 memoir, comes in three parts and details the rise of the Our House group, from their 1976 formation through 12 subsequent studio albums.
Each hour-long episode features original footage as well as new interviews with band members past and present – including Chris Foreman, Mike ‘Barso’ Barson, Lee ‘Thommo’ Thompson, Graham ‘Suggs’ McPherson, Daniel ‘Woody’ Woodgate, Mark ‘Bedders’ Bedford and Carl ‘Chas Smash’ Smyth – according to a press release.
In the film, the musicians will share stories from the Baggy Trousers band’s 40-plus-year career, while documenting the cultural and political upheaval of the times.
“I don’t remember ever thinking about whether it was going to last,” explains frontman Suggs. “You see this polished Madness that’s been going for years and people would think, ‘Course you knew.’ But I didn’t have a clue. I wasn’t taking it the slightest bit serious.
“That’s why I got thrown out of the band at the start, because I just thought it was a laugh and just something to do – hanging out with pretty cool geezers.
“The idea that I was ever going to make a career out of it was totally beyond my comprehension.”
‘Before We Was We: Madness By Madness’ will air exclusively on BT TV at 9 pm on May 1, and will remain available on-demand via the BT Player.
