Boys from the Blackstuff

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Alan Bleasdale's tender, tragic portrait of life on Merseyside in the Thatcher era.

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Michael Angelis

Alan Igbon

Bernard Hill

Peter Kerrigan

Tom Georgeson

Gary Bleasdale

David Ross

David Neilson

Gilly Coman

Timothy Bleasdale

Tamana Bleasdale

Jamie Bleasdale

Philip Saville

Alan Bleasdale

Michael Wearing

Boys from the Blackstuff: Series 1: Episode 1: Jobs for the Boys

Jobs for the Boys

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Episode 1: Jobs for the Boys

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Chrissie, Dixie, Yosser, Loggo and George sign on before heading off to work for Malloy.

Drama series about life in recession-hit Britain in the Thatcher era. Chrissie, Dixie, Yosser, Loggo and George sign on before heading off to work for Malloy.

Alan Bleasdale's acclaimed drama series - following on from his play The Black Stuff - is an astute social commentary about life in recession-hit Britain in the Thatcher era. 

Chrissie, Dixie, Yosser, Loggo and George sign on at the benefit office before heading off for some short-term work for the builder Malloy. The conversion job turns out to be the future new offices of the DHSS. Unfortunately, DHSS officials Moss and Lawton suspect their scam and are determined to catch them in the act. Ineptitude on several sides, however, leads to tragedy.

Boys from the Blackstuff: Series 1

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