First Drama On C4

[barry1010]

Can anyone remember when C4 first started in the 80s? On the first day of broadcast they showed a drama that was quite shocking. It opened with a man who had obvious learning difficulties trying to feed his dead mother in her bed whilst pigeons were flying around the room.

What was the drama called? As far as I know it has never been repeated

[Stephen_G]

Walter, starring Sir Ian McKellen

[Toorak]

https://mckellen.com/video/walter/index.htm

[Stephen_G]

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0383046/?ref_=m_nmfmd_act_100

[barry1010]

That's the one. I was really impressed.

[barry1010]

Thanks, both

[barry1010]

I have just bought the DVD

[Bigbad]

There was a follow up, Walter & June.
Rather sad, as I recall.

[barry1010]

That's included in the DVD package. I'm sure I saw it but it doesn't come to mind.

[fiction-factory]

I remember they also showed a film I really enjoyed- scaled something like Yang Ptang Kipperbang. And the first Brookside got me hooked

[fiction-factory]

^CALLED not SCALED

[Mamyalynne]

First night's schedule here...

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-11-02/channel-4-turns-30-relive-the-first-day-on-air/

[retrocop]

One of the first programmes I recall from CH 4, I think, was a hilarious spoof of the 'Famous Five' enacted by foppish adults and simpering women . Of course there was lashings of Ginger Beer.

[Mamyalynne]

Yes

22.15 The Comic Strip Presents….. Five Go Mad in Dorset

[Mozz71]

Barry, P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang was the first movie shown on C4 on it's second night.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084459/

[fiction-factory]

Thanks Mozz- it was I who raised this. I really enjoyed that film and many of the other programmes in the first few weeks