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“TV series that defined the depression-scarred 1980s Britain”

Boys from the Blackstuff (1982)

First aired October 10, 198250m/ep1 season · 5 epsEnded
7.7

17 votes

Drama
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Overview

Alan Bleasdale's five-part series relates the further experiences of unemployed Liverpudlian tarmac layers Dixie, Chrissie, Loggo and Yosser, and their revered older friend, retired longshoreman and union leader, George Malone. As they struggle to make ends meet in a depressed economy, and to hold together their financially battered families, they are harrassed by the petty bureaucrats of the DHSS. But the lumbering investigational juggernaut is, both comically and tragically, guided by drivers with only a provisional license.

Created By

Alan Bleasdale

Top Billed Cast

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Yosser Hughes

Michael Angelis

Michael Angelis

Chrissie Todd

Tom Georgeson

Tom Georgeson

Dixie Dean

Alan Igbon

Alan Igbon

Loggo Logmond

Peter Kerrigan

Peter Kerrigan

George Malone

Gary Bleasdale

Gary Bleasdale

Kevin Dean

Julie Walters

Julie Walters

Angie Todd

Jean Boht

Jean Boht

Miss Sutcliffe

David Fleeshman

David Fleeshman

D.O.E Assistant Manager

David Ross

David Ross

Donald Moss

David Neilson

David Neilson

Lawton

Shay Gorman

Shay Gorman

Molloy

Chris Darwin

Chris Darwin

Snowy Malone

Jean Heywood

Jean Heywood

Mary Malone

Tony Scoggo

Tony Scoggo

Ritchie Malone

James Ellis

James Ellis

Wino

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

November 7, 1982

Networks

BBC Two

Production

BBC

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