User
Score
What's your Vibe?

Login to use TMDB's new rating system.

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.

  1. Alan Bleasdale

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Jean Warren

    Maureen Hughes

    6 Episodes

  2. Bernard Hill as Yosser Hughes

    Bernard Hill

    Yosser Hughes

    5 Episodes

  3. Michael Angelis as Chrissie Todd

    Michael Angelis

    Chrissie Todd

    5 Episodes

  4. Tom Georgeson as Dixie Dean

    Tom Georgeson

    Dixie Dean

    5 Episodes

  5. Alan Igbon as Loggo Logmond

    Alan Igbon

    Loggo Logmond

    5 Episodes

  6. Peter Kerrigan as George Malone

    Peter Kerrigan

    George Malone

    5 Episodes

  7. Gary Bleasdale

    Kevin Dean

    5 Episodes

  8. Julie Walters as Angie Todd

    Julie Walters

    Angie Todd

    5 Episodes

  9. Jean Boht as Miss Sutcliffe

    Jean Boht

    Miss Sutcliffe

    5 Episodes

  10. View More

Full Cast & Crew

Last Season

Miniseries

1982 • 5 Episodes

Season 1 of Boys from the Blackstuff premiered on October 10, 1982.

George's Last Ride

(1x5, November 7, 1982) Season Finale

View All Seasons

Boys from the Blackstuff
Boys from the Blackstuff

Facts

Status Ended

Network

  • See more TV shows from BBC Two...

Type Miniseries

Original Language English

Keywords

Content Score 

100

Yes! Looking good!

Looks like we're missing the following data in en-US or en-US...

Top Contributors

Popularity Trend

Login to report an issue

You need to be logged in to continue. Click here to login or here to sign up.

Can't find a movie or TV show? Login to create it.

Global

s focus the search bar
p open profile menu
esc close an open window
? open keyboard shortcut window

On media pages

b go back (or to parent when applicable)
e go to edit page

On TV season pages

(right arrow) go to next season
(left arrow) go to previous season

On TV episode pages

(right arrow) go to next episode
(left arrow) go to previous episode

On all image pages

a open add image window

On all edit pages

t open translation selector
ctrl+ s submit form

On discussion pages

n create new discussion
w toggle watching status
p toggle public/private
c toggle close/open
a open activity
r reply to discussion
l go to last reply
ctrl+ enter submit your message
(right arrow) next page
(left arrow) previous page

Settings

Want to rate or add this item to a list?

Login