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Scum

on BBC Two England

Continuing the season of dramas by the late director Alan Clarke with the first television screening of his most controversial TV film, written by Roy Minton.
A group of new arrivals at a borstal are drawn into the power play and violence of the institution. Clarke's cinema version was recently shown during C4's Banned season.

Contributors

Writer:
Roy Minton
Producer:
Margaret Matheson
Director:
Alan Clarke
Carlin:
Raymond Winstone
Archer:
David Threlfall
Davis:
Martin Phillips
Angel:
Davidson Knight
Governor:
Richard Butler
Sands:
John Judd
Banks:
John Blundell
Richards:
Phil Daniels
Goodyear:
Peter Gordon
Eckersley:
Ray Burdis

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