Boys from the Blackstuff(1982)
TV series that defined the depression-scarred 1980s Britain
Overview
Alan Bleasdale's five-part series relates the further experiences of unemployed Liverpudlian tarmac layers Dixie, Chrissie, Loggo and Yosser, and their revered older friend, retired longshoreman and union leader, George Malone. As they struggle to make ends meet in a depressed economy, and to hold together their financially battered families, they are harrassed by the petty bureaucrats of the DHSS. But the lumbering investigational juggernaut is, both comically and tragically, guided by drivers with only a provisional license.
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Miniseries
5 episodes • 1982
Miniseries
5 episodes • 1982
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jobs for the Boys | Oct 10, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Moonlighter | Oct 17, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Shop Thy Neighbour | Oct 24, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Yosser's Story | Oct 31, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | George's Last Ride | Nov 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
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