Boys from the Blackstuff
- TV Mini Series
- 1982
- 50m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Five unemployed men would do anything just to have a job in Thatcher's Britain.Five unemployed men would do anything just to have a job in Thatcher's Britain.Five unemployed men would do anything just to have a job in Thatcher's Britain.
- Won 3 BAFTA Awards
- 6 wins & 5 nominations total
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- TriviaThis drama was seen by many as an indictment of Thatcher's Britain, but, in fact, Alan Bleasdale wrote four out of the five episodes before Margaret Thatcher even came to power.
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[recurring line]
Yosser Hughes: Gizza job! I can do that!
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 100 Greatest TV Moments (1999)
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Brilliance!
This series is being reshown on T.V. at the moment and it reminds one on how drama should be made. True the subject matter about poverty and unemployment in 80's Britain was a strong one for the writer,producer,director& actors to rise to. But they do it with the peak of professionalism,realism & creativity, seldom seen in more recent T.V. ( or Film for that matter ) output.
All the episodes which make up the series really move the watcher even today and it sends echoes out to everyone living in 90's Britain towards the turn of the century where some similar themes as explored in this piece are still more than ever relevant today.
All the episodes which make up the series really move the watcher even today and it sends echoes out to everyone living in 90's Britain towards the turn of the century where some similar themes as explored in this piece are still more than ever relevant today.
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- a.north
- Jun 10, 2000
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- Also known as
- Парни на обочине
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- Runtime50 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was Boys from the Blackstuff (1982) officially released in Canada in English?
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