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Holding On Details

1997

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Winner of the BAFTA and RTS awards in 1997, Holding On is Tony Marchant's uncompromising drama of struggle and survival in 1990s London. This is London, claustrophobic, frightening and exhiliarting. Its citizens - trying to thrive or just survive the crime-infested, decaying, paranoied capital - attempt to lead discreet lives .. Read more

Starring	David Morrissey, Phil Daniels, Lesley Manville
Director	Adrian Shergold
Genres	Drama, Television

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Holding On

Starring	David Morrissey, Phil Daniels, Lesley Manville
Director	Adrian Shergold
Studio	2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 7 hrs 40 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, Television
Language	DVD: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 01 Aug 2005

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- There is only one word to describe Holding On: gripping.
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- - Daily Mirror
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
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  HOLDING OUT FOR HOLDING ON
  
  This fantastic tale of multi layered lives in London is a perfect example of great British drama. This drama first aired on BBC2 way back in 1997 and was then ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Jul 2005 at 12:29
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  Still held my attention...
  
  I watched this back in '97 when it was first shown and had been looking forward to seeing it again. Whilst it didn't disappoint the final 3 or 4 hours ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 21 Jan 2010 at 10:23
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  Boring ... zzzz.....
  
  I am a David Morrissey fan - so I thought this might be worth a go.
  
  So wrong, so wrong. Didn't make it through all of it and can't remember ... read more »
  
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- - Alexxe
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  - Glasgow
  - 14 Nov 2009 at 15:36
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  Overlong and variable quality
  
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  It's amazing how quickly the 1990s have dated. This overlong series (it should have been six episodes, not eight) tries to be all things to all men. Very ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Jan 2009 at 15:22
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  Winner of the BAFTA and RTS awards in 1997, Holding On is Tony Marchant's uncompromising drama of struggle and survival in 1990s London. This is London, claustrophobic, frightening and exhiliarting. Its citizens - trying to thrive or just survive the crime-infested, decaying, paranoied capital - ...