United Kingdom

Plot

Incendiary 1981 Play for Today, written by Jim Allen and directed by Roland Joffé that tells the story of a group of housing estate residents who attempt to organise against persistent rent rises.

  • Roland Joffé

    Director

  • Jim Allen

    Writer

  • John Else

    Director of Photography

  • Chris Wimble

    Editor

  • Colin Welland

    Chief Constable James McBride

  • Val McLane

    Kath

  • Ricky Tomlinson

    Dennis

  • Bill Paterson

    Tony

  • Rosemary Martin

    Barbara Sullivan MP

  • Peter Kerrigan

    Peter Connor

  • Eddie Angel

    Reporter

  • Alan J. Bartley

    Council Driver

  • Jeff Batt

    Reporter

  • Anthony Benson

    Arthur Rose

  • Cy Benson

    Cy

  • Ian Breach

    TV Interviewer

  • Danny Breeze

    Musician

  • Wes Breeze

    Musician

  • Peter Copley

    Commissioner

  • Martin Dale

    Chief Inspector

  • Art Davie

    Police Sergeant

  • Norma Day

    Nora

  • Paul Donner

    Paul

  • Gwen Doran

    Gwen

  • Liel Edwards

    Reporter

  • Olive Ellis

    Mrs McBride

  • Julie Fontayne

    Julie

  • Walter Gee

    Chief Superintendant

  • George Ging

    Police Sergeant

  • Joe Ging

    Reporter

  • David Glyder

    Assistant Chief Constable

  • John Harris

    Alec

  • Anthony Hebron

    Antony

  • Harry Herring

    Keen

  • Bobby Hooper

    Bobby

  • Colin Heywood

    Reporter

  • Terry Joyce

    Security Man

  • David Blake Kelly

    Home Secretary

  • Brendan P. Healy

    Young PC

  • Leon Martin

    Special Branch Man

  • James MacDonald

    Old PC

  • Frank Marvin

    Special Branch Man

  • Mike Mason

    Man with the News

  • Paula Mason

    Policewoman

  • Runtime

    145 minutes

    Released

    1981-12-08

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    Studios

    BBC

    Updated

    412 days ago

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