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==Media recognition== In a 2000 poll by ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' to discover the 100 greatest British albums of all time as voted by the British public, the Undertones' eponymous debut LP was voted the 90th greatest British album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.listchallenges.com/q-magazine-the-100-greatest-british-albums-of-all/checklist/3 |title=Q Magazine: The 100 Greatest British Albums of All Time - How many do you own? (Either on CD, Vinyl, Tape or Download) |website=Listchallenges.com |access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> The Undertones have also been the subject of two documentaries: The first documentary to be produced: ''The Story of the Undertones: Teenage Kicks'', was recorded in 2001 and released in 2004. Directed by Tom Collins, this 65-minute documentary was produced with the cooperation of John Peel, who interviews all current and former members of the band (with the exception of Vincent O'Neill) in addition to Seymour Stein and [[Eamonn McCann]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437506/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|title=Teenage Kicks: The Undertones (2001) : Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> In this documentary, the band discuss their formation, career, subsequent careers, personal lives and 1999 reunion.<ref>{{cite news|author=James Griffiths |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/feb/06/dvdreviews |title=Pop DVD: Teenage Kicks: the Story of the Undertones | Music |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London |access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> The second documentary relating to The Undertones: ''Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story'', was commissioned by the BBC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mhqnr/ |title=BBC Four - Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story |publisher=BBC |date=21 January 2013 |access-date=16 June 2016}}</ref> and broadcast on [[BBC Four]] in September 2012. This documentary also features with interviews with current and former members of the Undertones (excluding Feargal Sharkey) in addition to numerous fans, friends, journalists, and additional personnel involved in the band's recordings and career.<ref>{{cite news|author=Sam Woollaston |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/sep/07/tv-review-here-comes-summer-undertones |title=TV review: Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story | Television & radio |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London |access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> The band were also portrayed in the 2013 film ''[[Good Vibrations (film)|Good Vibrations]]'' about [[Terri Hooley]] and the Good Vibrations record label, featuring [[Jodie Whittaker]] and [[Richard Dormer]].
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