Boys from the Blackstuff

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

Alan Bleasdale's acclaimed drama. A tender, tragic portrait of life on Merseyside in the Thatcher era. With memorable performances by Bernard Hill and Julie Walters.

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Michael Angelis

Julie Walters

Jean Boht

David Fleeshman

David Ross

David Neilson

Cheryl Leigh

Bernard Hill

Alan Igbon

Peter Kerrigan

Timothy Bleasdale

Tamana Bleasdale

Jamie Bleasdale

Philip Saville

Alan Bleasdale

Michael Wearing

Boys from the Blackstuff: Series 1: Episode 3: Shop Thy Neighbour

Shop Thy Neighbour

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Episode 3: Shop Thy Neighbour

Series 1

BBC Two - Boys from the Blackstuff, Series 1, Shop Thy Neighbour

Chrissie and Angie are driven to despair by money problems and the DoE investigators.

Drama series set in 1980s recession-hit Britain. Chrissie and Angie are driven to despair by money problems and the Department of Employment investigators.

Alan Bleasdale's acclaimed drama series, an astute social commentary about life in recession-hit Britain in the Thatcher era. Chrissie and his wife Angie are driven to despair by money problems and hounding by the Department of Employment investigators.

Boys from the Blackstuff: Series 1

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