 The approved screenplay from Andrew Birkin depicted the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s group called Flame.However, the band felt the original story failed to capture the true feel of the music industry.They decided to invite Birkin and director Richard Loncraine to join the band on their tour in America for six weeks, so that they could experience the live shows and, while travelling between locations, record anecdotes from Slade about themselves and other bands.