Originally broadcast as part of the BBC's 'Play for Today' series in 1975, this controversial tale is set in Glasgow during the Orange Walk parade and features appearances by Eileen McCallum, Ken Hutchison and Billy Connolly. John Morrison stars as John McNeil, a young man who is gradually coming to terms with the violent and .. Read more
| Starring | Billy Connolly, Ken Hutchison, Eileen McCallum |
|---|---|
| Director | John Mackenzie |
| Genres | Drama |
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Originally broadcast as part of the BBC's 'Play for Today' series in 1975, this controversial tale is set in Glasgow during the Orange Walk parade and features appearances by Eileen McCallum, Ken Hutchison and Billy Connolly. John Morrison stars as John McNeil, a young man who is gradually coming to terms with the violent and unpleasant truth behind the marching and symbolic pageantry.
| Starring | Billy Connolly, Ken Hutchison, Eileen McCallum |
|---|---|
| Director | John Mackenzie |
| Studio | JOHN WILLIAMS PRODUCTIONS |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1975 To Rent: DVD: 26 Jun 2006 |
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Uncomfortable
Scotland as it really was in the 70's. Excellent made for TV movie with superb acting and direction plus a real message. Reality TV eat your heart out.
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just another walk
watching this took me back. i dont know if that was a good thing or bad.
the movie itself is excellent and worth seeing just to compare glasgow now ... read more »
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Another BBC Scotland jem
After viewing this, one has to wonder why these plays were stopped by the BBC. In retrospect they represent some of the peaks of their drama production. The ... read more »
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rediscovered gem
one of those outstanding tv plays that you remember being screened in the 70s but never managed to watch because you were a teenager and your parents hogged the... read more »
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