Worried About the Boy (Limited Edition) DVD, 2010

An affectionate look at a much-loved icon, Worried About the Boy is a biopic of George O'Dowd - Boy George - starring talented newcomer Douglas Booth, Mathew Horne, Marc Warren and Mark Gatiss, made for BBC2's 1980s season. At its heart it is a coming-of-age story about a 19 year old boy moving to London, establishing his personal independence, and becoming an influential part of a fashion cult. Its title is taken from a 1986 newspaper headline which broke during George's heavily-reported drug problem of the time. Even through the bad times, the film shows how the public's affection for Boy George has remained.

In the past 30 odd years, George O'Dowd has made more than a few headlines. This film concentrates in particular the period between 1980 and 1982, just before the success of Culture Club's 'Do You Really' changed his life. Living in a squat on Great Titchfield Street, regularly attending the Blitz Club, falling in and out of love, being photographed for looking fabulous, forming a band... these are experiences that any 19 year old dreams of. George O'Dowd became famous all over the world simply by being himself. His debut appearance on Top of the Pops was a defining televisual moment of 1982, heralding a new era of fashion and pop music and changing a whole generation's attitude to music and gender.