People's Premiere: On the Green Carpet

Date 17th Mar 2009

Here's the footage from the live satellite broadcast from the green carpet that went out to the 62 cinemas taking part in the People's Premiere...

...and here's the whole dazzling astrofturfy story in pictures.

Solar cruising

Solar cruising

Cambridge University's Solar Car cruising in.

Solar car rocks up

Solar car rocks up

Flanked by nervous engineers from the solar racing team.

Piers celebrates getting to drive the solar car

It's Piers!

Piers is celebrating getting to drive the solar car.

Bicycle bicycle

Bicycle bicycle

F & L are the first to arrive by pedal power.

I want to ride it where I like

I want to ride it where I like

Piers has parked the solar car in their way, forcing Franny and Lizzie onto the pavement.

Friends reunited

Friends reunited

Luckily they forgive him.

The Guy family

The Guy family

The rest of the family were riding in the boot of the solar car.

Postlethwaite swoops

Postlethwaite swoops

Pete Postlethwaite comes out of nowhere at high speed.

Pete does a wheelie

Pete does a wheelie

Well it's almost a wheelie. Pete is so rock and roll, you have no idea.

The Postlethwaite has landed

The Postlethwaite has landed

You can tell Pete's a proper cyclist and it's not just for show. He's got his trouserleg tucked into his sock.

Let's get this party started

Let's get this party started

Yes we can.

Mark Lynas and the Postlethwaites

Mark Lynas and the Postlethwaites

They've been jogging to keep up with Pete.

The Postlethwaites

The Postlethwaites

Aw. Jackie, Pete's wife, is credited with turning him green.

Jeremy Hardy in a G-Whiz

Jeremy Hardy arrives in a G-Wiz

Jeremy's G-Wiz chauffeur is very proud. But where did he sit?

John Battsek

John Battsek

John is looking at Keeley Hazel who has just arrived.

Keely Hazel

Keeley Hazell

Page 3 model Keeley is genuinely passionate about the environment. FHM readers have voted her the world's sexiest woman. Keeley is an excellent ambassador for action on climate change amongst certain quarters.

Gillian Anderson alights from the Not Stupid van

Gillian Anderson alights from the Not Stupid van 

Gillian is on a mission these days. She and her friends properly properly get climate change.

David Gilmore and Polly Samson

David Gilmore and Polly Samson

Pink Floyd legend David Gilmore and partner Polly Samson have been bang into climate change for years now.

KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall arriving by Green Tomato

KT Tunstall is an outspoken and articulate advocate of climate justice. She's not stupid.

Ken Livinsgtone and daughter

Ken Livinsgtone and daughter

Ken Livingstone is a controversial figure in some circles, but Team Stupid - and environmentalists everywhere - miss him a lot. Here was a politician who was actually prepared to do something concrete about climate change. Very rare. We miss you Ken.

The Campbell family

The Campbell family

Alistair Campbell has come late to the game, but there are signs that the climate change penny has now dropped for him too.

Making friends

Making friends

A tender moment.

Discovering things in common

Discovering things in common

The new friends having fun together.

James Purefoy

Jason Isaacs

Lord Puttnam

Lord David Puttnam

David Puttnam is definitely Not Stupid. He's a big cheese in the British film world too.

Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood was kind enough to dress Lizzie for the Premiere. Vivienne and her husband are often seen around town on their urban steeds.

Will Young

Will Young

Will made Franny's day when he asked to come to the Premiere. He's a very nice young chap.

Before the film

Before the film

Getting comfortable in the solar cinema. To see what happened after the screening, see here.