Boys from the Blackstuff 41 years old
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.
Credits
Julie Walters
Angie Todd
Tony Haygarth
Aich
Clive Russell
Policeman
Ricky Tomlinson
Doctor
Bernard Hill
Yosser Hughes
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Julie Walters She was 32 , now 74 years old | as Angie Todd |
| Tony Haygarth He was 37 , 72 years old when he died | as Aich |
| Clive Russell He was 36 , now 78 years old | as Policeman |
| Ricky Tomlinson He was 43 , now 84 years old | as Doctor |
| Bernard Hill He was 37 , now 79 years old | as Yosser Hughes |
| Bernard Hill He was 37 , now 79 years old | |
| Paul Barber He was 31 , now 73 years old | as Scotty |
| Tom Georgeson He was 45 , now 86 years old | as Dixie Dean |
| Jean Boht She was 50 , now 92 years old | as Miss Sutcliffe |
| Andrew Schofield He was 23 , now 65 years old | as Nosebleed Policeman |
| Chris Darwin He was 21 , now 63 years old | as Snowy Malone |
| Michael Angelis He was 30 , now 72 years old | as Chrissie Todd |
| Doña Croll She was 29 , now 70 years old | as Hospital Patient |
| Noreen Kershaw She was 31 , now 73 years old | as Doctor |
| Jean Heywood She was 61 , 98 years old when she died | as Mary Malone |
| Sam Kelly He was 38 , 70 years old when he died | as Pub Manager |
| David Neilson He was 33 , now 75 years old | as Lawton |
| Struan Rodger He was 36 , now 77 years old | as Father Dan Thomas |
| Shay Gorman He was 59 , 76 years old when he died | as Molloy |
| Jean Warren | as Maureen Hughes |
| Martin Wyldeck He was 68 , 74 years old when he died | as Marley |
| James Ellis He was 51 , 82 years old when he died | as Wino |
| Syd Newmann | as Laughing Cavalier |
| Iggy Navarro | as Shake Hands |
| Jean Warren | |
| Joey Kaye | as Electrician |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Ilona Sekacz Sound She was 34 , now 76 years old | Music |
| Philip Saville Directing He was 51 , 86 years old when he died | Director |
| Alan Bleasdale Writing He was 36 , now 78 years old | Writer |
| Michael Wearing Production He was 43 , now 85 years old | Producer |
Boys from the Blackstuff (41 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1982-10-10
- Runtime: [50] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 5
