I've travelled back to 1982

[hc4361]

And thouroughly enjoyed myself watching Boys from the Blackstuff.
I hadn't watched it since its original broadcast and forgotten just how very real and good it is. Alan Bleasdale is a fantastic writer, and it's great to see familiar faces looking young.
Roy Cropper is in it!

The very sad thing is the politics of that show - high unemployment etc - is just as applicable today, except the sniffers don't have camcorders, long range lenses and CCTV.

[dotty.]

Gis a job

[hc4361]

I can do that!

[micmak]

Bought this DVD to watch over Christmas when TV is dire. Must have been something good on as I haven't watched it yet.

[hc4361]

Virgin has it on the tv on demand. Watch it soon, micmak, it really is good old fashioned drama. A proper plot, real characters and a true reflection of the time.

[commoner]

Yes great (black) stuff....talking of 1982 the ZX Spectrum was released that year becoming Britain's best selling computer...the start of all this internet stuff in a way...happy bithday Speccy.....