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Boys from the Blackstuff

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Seminal, angry, funny, despairing, politicised drama from the pen of Alan Bleasdale. A group of men are gradually stripped of their dignity, hope and even in one case family by the unending oppression of unemployment. Despite the grim outline, this is deeply compassionate, and frequently comical drama, with absolutely superb performances.

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Director	Philip Saville
Starring	Julie Walters, Bernard Hill, Tom Georgeson, Michael Angelis
Genre	Television
Country	UK	Language	English	Year	1989

DVD Extras

3 discs; The Black Stuff (Play for Today) with commentary from Director & Alan Bleasdale.

Technical Details

Certificate	15	Length	305 mins	Label	BBC-DD
Cat No	BBCDVD1178	Format	DVD	Colour
Region	2+4	Aspect	4:3
Subtitles	English HoH.

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