Boys from the Blackstuff
- Miniserie
- 1982
- 50 Min.
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8,5/10
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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuFive unemployed men would do anything just to have a job in Thatcher's Britain.Five unemployed men would do anything just to have a job in Thatcher's Britain.Five unemployed men would do anything just to have a job in Thatcher's Britain.
- 3 BAFTA Awards gewonnen
- 6 Gewinne & 5 Nominierungen insgesamt
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TV executives could do with watching this masterpiece, in the hope that they remember that not all British TV dramas have to be set in a hospital or a police station......And they don't have to be sh*t either. Boys... had top scripts, top acting and even the BBC weather forecast camerawork gives it an unparralelled sense of authenticity. Pure quality.
Boys from the Blackstuff was first screened by the BBC in 1982.
It is in my opinion the finest drama series the BBC have ever produced. Poignant and emotive. There are not enough superlatives to describe this drama.
The script was second to none and Bleasdale's use of dialogue was excellent. Although the dialogue and setting was very disquieting for the most part, there were some lighter sides.
I have had the opportunity of seeing this series again recently, almost a quarter of a century since its first airing and to me it has lost nothing. I also feel that the latest generation of TV viewers would thoroughly enjoy watching this tremendous series.
Perhaps the BBC would consider re-screening Boys from the Blackstuff in 2007 in celebration of its 25th anniversary. I would not mind betting it would be in line for more awards.
Plutus
It is in my opinion the finest drama series the BBC have ever produced. Poignant and emotive. There are not enough superlatives to describe this drama.
The script was second to none and Bleasdale's use of dialogue was excellent. Although the dialogue and setting was very disquieting for the most part, there were some lighter sides.
I have had the opportunity of seeing this series again recently, almost a quarter of a century since its first airing and to me it has lost nothing. I also feel that the latest generation of TV viewers would thoroughly enjoy watching this tremendous series.
Perhaps the BBC would consider re-screening Boys from the Blackstuff in 2007 in celebration of its 25th anniversary. I would not mind betting it would be in line for more awards.
Plutus
10vhouse
If you are interested in what it was like to live in Thatcher's Britain in the eighties then look no futher. You need a strong stomach - especially for Yosser's Story. Memories of Cathy Come Home from the sixties spring to mind. It's good, it's real and it hurts to watch it - that's WHY it should be seen. Thanks Alan Bleasdale- for seeing and telling it like it is.
10a.north
This series is being reshown on T.V. at the moment and it reminds one on how drama should be made. True the subject matter about poverty and unemployment in 80's Britain was a strong one for the writer,producer,director& actors to rise to. But they do it with the peak of professionalism,realism & creativity, seldom seen in more recent T.V. ( or Film for that matter ) output.
All the episodes which make up the series really move the watcher even today and it sends echoes out to everyone living in 90's Britain towards the turn of the century where some similar themes as explored in this piece are still more than ever relevant today.
All the episodes which make up the series really move the watcher even today and it sends echoes out to everyone living in 90's Britain towards the turn of the century where some similar themes as explored in this piece are still more than ever relevant today.
Boys from the Black Stuff is more than just a story. It's a snapshot of a special time in a special place. Liverpool in the 1980's could be a bleak and despairing place, with only the common threads of unemployment and humour keeping spirits alive. The story centres on the struggle of a ragged band of workers trying to make ends meet. On the way we see scams, subterfuge, corruption and the ongoing battle between the workers and the 'sniffers' (welfare benefit fraud investigators).
The locations are superb, painting a grisly accurate portrait of the time, with much of the filming done in Liverpool 8.
The language and dialogue also help capture the spirit of the time, with idiomatic 'scouse' used without apology.
Perhaps the best summary of the whole series is encapsulated in a line from the opening scenes in the first episode. Whilst establishing the number of dependents a claimant has, he is told that his grown up children who are 'on the dole' don't count. His response: "Nobody on the dole counts,love".
Recently released on dvd, this series is a documented history of the sharp end of 'Thatcher's Millions' - watch it if you can.
The locations are superb, painting a grisly accurate portrait of the time, with much of the filming done in Liverpool 8.
The language and dialogue also help capture the spirit of the time, with idiomatic 'scouse' used without apology.
Perhaps the best summary of the whole series is encapsulated in a line from the opening scenes in the first episode. Whilst establishing the number of dependents a claimant has, he is told that his grown up children who are 'on the dole' don't count. His response: "Nobody on the dole counts,love".
Recently released on dvd, this series is a documented history of the sharp end of 'Thatcher's Millions' - watch it if you can.
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- WissenswertesThis drama was seen by many as an indictment of Thatcher's Britain, but, in fact, Alan Bleasdale wrote four out of the five episodes before Margaret Thatcher even came to power.
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[recurring line]
Yosser Hughes: Gizza job! I can do that!
- VerbindungenFeatured in The 100 Greatest TV Moments (1999)
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- Herkunftsland
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- Laufzeit50 Minuten
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