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Boys from the Blackstuff

Boys from the Blackstuff

2 Entertain Video (1982)
DVD
15
5014503117825
TV Series | Drama
USA | English | Color | 05:06

Alan Bleasdale's hugely acclaimed mini-series echoes the misery and despair of long-term unemployment. Set in Liverpool, these profoundly moving human dramas follow in turn the attempts of five working-class heroes to survive.


Episodes View details

1 Jobs for the Boys 54 min | Oct 10, 1982

Chrissie, Dixie, Yosser, Loggo and George sign on before heading off to work for Malloy.

Director: Philip Saville
Writer: Alan Bleasdale
2 Moonlighter 58 min | Oct 17, 1982

Dixie takes a night shift job down at the local docks and is drawn into something he never imagined.

Director: Philip Saville
Writer: Alan Bleasdale
3 Shop Thy Neighbour 60 min | Oct 24, 1982

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

Director: Philip Saville
Writer: Alan Bleasdale
4 Yosser's Story 68 min | Oct 31, 1982

Yosser, alone with custody of his children takes desperate measures to get a job. Yosser looks like the pressure of life has finally beaten him.

Director: Philip Saville
Writer: Alan Bleasdale
5 George's Last Ride 68 min | Nov 07, 1982

An ill George Malone reminisces about his hopeful, politically active youth.

Director: Philip Saville
Writer: Alan Bleasdale
6 George's Last Ride 70 min | Nov 07, 1982

As George's health declines, his belief in the values of Old Labour remain unshaken. Chrissie takes him for one last tour of the now-abandoned docklands where he once worked, and they have what may well be the most important and heartfelt conversation of their long friendship.

Cast View all

Bernard Hill Yosser Hughes
Michael Angelis Chrissie Todd
Alan Igbon Loggo Logmond
Peter Kerrigan George Malone
Tom Georgeson Dixie Dean
Gary Bleasdale Kevin Dean
Shay Gorman Malloy
Timothy Bleasdale Jason Hughes
Tamana Bleasdale Anne Marie Hughes
Jamie Bleasdale Dustin Hughes
Julie Walters Angie Todd
David Ross D.O.E. - Donald Moss
David Fleeshman D.O.E. - Assistant Manager
Gilly Coman D.O.E. - Dixie's Clerk Jean
David Neilson D.O.E. - Lawton
Cheryl Leigh D.O.E. - Jackie Mills
Isa Dixon D.O.E. Clerk
Clive Russell Policeman
Struan Rodger Priest - Father Dan Thomas
Tony Haygarth Docks - Aitch
Sam Kelly Pub Manager
Paul Barber Docks - Scotty
Ricky Tomlinson Hospital Doctor
Doña Croll Hospital Patient
Jean Heywood Mary Malone

Crew View all

Director Philip Saville
Writer Alan Bleasdale
Producer Michael Wearing
Musician Ilona Sekacz
Photography Ian Churchill, John Kenway

Edition details

Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 3
Layers Single side, Single layer
Regions Region 2

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Added Date Mar 18, 2019 12:33:59
Modified Date Dec 04, 2025 21:43:47