This is the highly charged and moving story of the spectacular rise and fall of Manchester's Factory Records, home to infamous British bands Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays and the legendary Hacienda Nightclub. Multi award-winning comedian Steve Coogan plays the role of Anthony Wilson, local TV presenter and co-founder of Factory Records who malcontent with his lot, decides to build his own nightclub. The Hacienda becomes one of the world's most famous dance clubs - becoming a mecca for clubbers, where God is a DJ. A tale of music, sex, drugs and larger-than-life characters, 24hr Party People graphically depicts the two incredible decades of the music and dance heritage of Manchester. 24 hr Party People documents the vibrancy that made MAD-chester THE place in the world that you would most like to be.