Boys from the Blackstuff
TV series that defined the depression-scarred 1980s Britain
Genres
Drama
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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.
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Budget
$--
Revenue
$--
Status
Ended
Original Language
English
Runtime
mins
Rating
7.8/10
Release Date
25 December 2024
Country
United Kingdom