In the mid-60s offshore beaming of 'pop' music to the UK threatened the cultural domination of the arch-conservative BBC and this fictitious story is based round one of those boats and the DJs on board. The soundtrack opportunities are relatively wasted and the 'liberal' mix of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll is cliched, but, nevertheless, and not unlike other Richard Curtis material, the movie has been remarkably popular with, and very much liked, by the general public.