Boys From The Black Stuff
1989
All five of Alan Bleasdale's acclaimed series of plays. Read more
| Starring | Michael Angelis, Bernard Hill, Tom Georgeson, Julie Walters |
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| Director | Philip Saville |
| Genres | Television |
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23 out of 24 people found this review helpful
Stunning and still fresh
This series gripped a nation - rather like Cathy Come Home had about a decade earlier. The characters are vivid, and the storyline ticks over with the reliable ... more
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
I'm not the one to break the 5 star consensus.
It is superb but since everyone else is saying that I'll highlight a couple of down points.
The second disc suffers slightly from containing two ... more -
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Bonus Disc?
Whlst the title puts this as the bonus disc, it is not. However it is a bonus to see the best episodes of the series. Who can forget the immortal 'Gis a ... more
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
I'm not the one to break the 5 star consensus.
It is superb but since everyone else is saying that I'll highlight a couple of down points.
The second disc suffers slightly from containing two ... more -
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
TOP CLASS TV DRAMA - 20 yr old but still excellent
Can't say much more that RENT THIS to see how TV drama of the 80's was done - some excellent acting here - get it!!
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23 out of 24 people found this review helpful
Stunning and still fresh
This series gripped a nation - rather like Cathy Come Home had about a decade earlier. The characters are vivid, and the storyline ticks over with the reliable ... more
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
I'm not the one to break the 5 star consensus.
It is superb but since everyone else is saying that I'll highlight a couple of down points.
The second disc suffers slightly from containing two ... more -
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Bonus Disc?
Whlst the title puts this as the bonus disc, it is not. However it is a bonus to see the best episodes of the series. Who can forget the immortal 'Gis a ... more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
classic tv
missed this when i was growing up but my father always went on about how good it was. he was right, classic tv at its best fantastic audio commentary as well ... more
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Classic worth a second viewing
If you only vaguely remember the original TV series, then give this a new viewing as it still holds its own.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Just Fantastic
I had heard that this was a great piece of drama from loads of people and had wanted to screen it for years, in fact this was one of the reasons I joined Screen... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Yosser`s in fine form
Just watched the boys from the blackstuff.
All the stories on the dvd`s are very good.
But Yosser steals the show.
Would ... more -
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
TOP CLASS TV DRAMA - 20 yr old but still excellent
Can't say much more that RENT THIS to see how TV drama of the 80's was done - some excellent acting here - get it!!
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