Boys From The Black Stuff (1989) DVD Reviews

Starring	Michael Angelis, Bernard Hill, Tom Georgeson, Julie Walters
Director	Philip Saville
Genres	Television

Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Boys From The Black Stuff
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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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- - A customer from Devon, UK.
  - Posted 04 Dec 2003 17:52
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

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- - bodnotbod from London
  - Posted 17 Sep 2005 07:59
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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- - dave williams from Merseyside
  - Posted 29 Jan 2004 21:22
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

disc 1

the first disc is of the original drama 'The Blackstuff' (wrongly described as a pilot- the series came years later) shot on film rather than the later ... more

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- - dom bradley from lancs
  - Posted 21 Jun 2006 17:00
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Good series

Masterpiece of a series, well written, acted and it doesn't lose its bite even though it was subject to 80's language sensorship.

"Frig ... more

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- - Simmy1969 from West Yorkshire
  - Posted 19 Apr 2005 11:08

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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- - A customer from Devon, UK.
  - Posted 04 Dec 2003 17:52
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

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- - bodnotbod from London
  - Posted 17 Sep 2005 07:59
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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- - dave williams from Merseyside
  - Posted 29 Jan 2004 21:22
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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- - david morgan from e.port, cheshire
  - Posted 20 Jun 2005 13:56
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

disc 1

the first disc is of the original drama 'The Blackstuff' (wrongly described as a pilot- the series came years later) shot on film rather than the later ... more

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- - dom bradley from lancs
  - Posted 21 Jun 2006 17:00
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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- - Eilmer from Wiltshire
  - Posted 15 Dec 2004 20:05
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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- - A customer from London, England
  - Posted 29 Dec 2004 11:23
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

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- - A customer from Belfast
  - Posted 15 Apr 2005 14:19
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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- - A customer from south shields UK
  - Posted 26 Apr 2005 14:46
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

class

Was merely a youngster when this first aired on TV. It was even better than i remembered it. The commentry option is great. Lots of interesting and funny ... more

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- - Lisa from The North
  - Posted 03 Apr 2006 22:26

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