Storm Damage (TV 2000)

Director:

Simon Cellan Jones

Writer:

Lennie James

Stars:

Adrian Lester, Mona Hammond, Kate Ashfield

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Lester	...	Danny
Mona Hammond	...	Agnes
Kate Ashfield	...	Kay
Ashley Walters	...	Stefan
Lennie James	...	Bonaface
Jackie Williams	...	Massive
Roland Manookian	...	Paul
Ashley Madekwe	...	Annalise
T-Bone Wilson	...	Mister
Victor Romero Evans	...	Elias
Daryl McCollin	...	MacDaddy
Nicole Charles	...	Melody
Ashley Chin	...	Leon
Tara Keatley	...	Celia
Alexis Rodney	...	Shinehead

Storyline

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2000 (UK)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Powerful, emotive drama

It's been a while since I saw this on BBC2, and I think it didn't receive enough praise or attention upon its release. I've read about the writer's (Lennie James) background and this drama is written from the heart: a story about a teacher, Danny, from a children's home background, who goes back to his foster mother, Agnes, and assists her with her present charges including the young, confused teenager Stefan.

The story revolves around Danny's conflict over Stefan's soul with Bonaface, a local criminal, and ends realistically & tragically with a warning about the future. Excellently acted, particularly Ashley Walters as Stefan and a sensitive performance from Adrian Lester. The dialogue captures the urban street idiom of modern London.

Lennie James' is an interesting writer; I recently listened to a play of his on the radio called 'Scars'. Although strange in places, he is clearly a playwright/writer aware of the problems affecting young people.

This was a one-off drama, something the BBC used to excel at in the past, but seems to lost confidence in the format. This is a shame since such challenging dramas as 'Storm Damage' help reflect the times we live in.