Dead Wretched has been played on NTS shows including La Vida es un Mus , with No Hope For The Wretched first played on 30 October 2025.

Dead Wretched are now playing again, as loud and fast as ever. Still the charismatic Mickey, and Bill and Bazz, with the addition of the excellent Neil Deathridge (Beat, various) on drums.

Dead Wretched are a UK '82 punk band who formed in Birmingham, England. Band members consisted of Bill Idiot on vocals, Mickey Coyle on bass, Bazz Harding on guitar, and Dirty Des on drums. They signed to Inferno records and released two EPs in 1982. "No Hope for Anyone EP" and "Convicted EP." They also appeared on "The Bright Side of Oi!" Compilation album in 1994. However, they never claimed the "Oi!" tag.