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8.9/10   357 votes
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
10 October 1982 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Awards:
6 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Bleasdale writes WW2 drama for BBC Two
 (From digitalspy. 17 July 2008, 11:44 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
If you regard yourself as a social commentator, watch this. more

Cast

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Michael Angelis ... Chrissie Todd (5 episodes, 1982)

Bernard Hill ... Yosser Hughes (5 episodes, 1982)
Alan Igbon ... Loggo Lomond (5 episodes, 1982)
Peter Kerrigan ... George Malone (5 episodes, 1982)
Gary Bleasdale ... Kevin Dean (3 episodes, 1982)
Tamana Bleasdale ... Anne Marie Hughes (3 episodes, 1982)
Jamie Bleasdale ... Dustin Hughes (3 episodes, 1982)
Timothy Bleasdale ... Jason Hughes (3 episodes, 1982)
Tom Georgeson ... Dixie Dean (3 episodes, 1982)
Shay Gorman ... Malloy (3 episodes, 1982)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
50 min (5 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Yosser's children were played by Alan Bleasdale's children, while Dixie's son Kev was played by Bleasdale's cousin Gary Bleasdale. more
Quotes:
[recurring line]
Yosser Hughes: Gizza job! I can do that!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Drama Connections: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (#1.1)" (2005) more

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If you regard yourself as a social commentator, watch this., 15 October 1998
10/10

Alan Bleasdale's defining production. Almost unbearably tragic characters, yet Bleasdale manages to find the opportunity for rare wit in his dialogue. As good a T.V. series as there has ever been. Truly the work of a genius.

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