Boys from the Blackstuff: George's Last Ride
11:10 pm - 12:15 am, Wednesday, March 11 on BBC Four (9)
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George's Last Ride
Season 1, Episode 5
As George casts his eye over the abandoned industrial infrastructure of the city, he reminisces about his politically active youth. Alan Bleasdale's acclaimed 1980s drama, starring Peter Kerrigan, Michael Angelis, Bernard Hill and Alan Igbon
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Cast & Crew
Peter Kerrigan
(Actor)
.. George Malone
Michael Angelis
(Actor)
.. Chrissie Todd
Bernard Hill
(Actor)
.. Yosser Hughes
Alan Igbon
(Actor)
.. Loggo Logmond
Tom Georgeson
(Actor)
.. Dixie Dean
Gary Bleasdale
(Actor)
.. Kevin Dean
Jean Heywood
(Actor)
.. Mrs Malone
Tony Scoggo
(Actor)
.. Ritchie Malone
John Carr
(Actor)
.. John Malone
Iggy Navarro
(Actor)
.. Shake Hands
Eric Granville
(Actor)
.. Glass collector
Hans Lindhuber
(Actor)
.. Ronny Renaldo
AT Kossey
(Actor)
.. Gnasher Llewellyn
Ricky Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. Hospital doctor
Gwyll Williams
(Actor)
.. Family doctor
Mike Hayden
(Actor)
.. Priest
Isa Dixon
(Actor)
.. DoE clerk
Sam Kelly
(Actor)
.. Pub manager
Philip Saville
(Director)
Michael Wearing
(Producer)
Alan Bleasdale
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Peter Kerrigan
(Actor)
.. George Malone
Michael Angelis
(Actor)
.. Chrissie Todd
Bernard Hill
(Actor)
.. Yosser Hughes
Born:
December 17, 1944
in
Manchester
Best Known For:
Playing Yosser Hughes in Boys from the Blackstuff.
Early-life:
Bernard Hill was born on December 17, 1944, in Manchester. He caught the acting bug at an early age and went on to hone his craft at Manchester Polytechnic, where he graduated with a theatre diploma in 1970. It took another three years before he made his TV breakthrough in the 1973 play Hard Labour.
Career:
Hill went on to become one of British TV's most reliable character actors. The projects I, Claudius, Professional Foul and Pit Strike brought him great acclaim. However, it was Alan Bleasdale's 1980 series Boys From the Blackstuff that made him a household name. It brought him to the attention of director Peter Jackson who considered him for the role of Gandalf, before eventually casting him as King Theoden in The Lord of the Rings movies, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. On stage, Hill has appeared in A View from the Bridge, The Cherry Orchard and Macbeth. His other high profile roles on the big screen include parts in Gandhi, Shirley Valentine, The Bounty, The Ghost and the Darkness, Titanic, The Scorpion King, Wimbledon and Joy Division. On the small screen, he played David Blunkett in A Very Social Secretary to great acclaim.
Quote:
'Gizza job'.
Trivia:
Hill voiced a character in the video game Fable III.
Alan Igbon
(Actor)
.. Loggo Logmond
Tom Georgeson
(Actor)
.. Dixie Dean
Gary Bleasdale
(Actor)
.. Kevin Dean
Jean Heywood
(Actor)
.. Mrs Malone
Tony Scoggo
(Actor)
.. Ritchie Malone
John Carr
(Actor)
.. John Malone
Iggy Navarro
(Actor)
.. Shake Hands
Eric Granville
(Actor)
.. Glass collector
Hans Lindhuber
(Actor)
.. Ronny Renaldo
AT Kossey
(Actor)
.. Gnasher Llewellyn
Ricky Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. Hospital doctor
Born:
September 26, 1939
in
Blackpool
Best Known For:
Playing Jim in The Royle Family.
Early-life:
Born Eric Tomlinson in Blackpool on September 26, 1939, but has lived mostly in Liverpool. His father was a baker, while his mother had three jobs. He wanted to be a footballer, but playing the banjo in clubs and pubs became more important. After marrying, he moved to Wrexham and worked as a plasterer - which led to his involvement in a 1972 strike and a subsequent prison sentence. Upon his release in 1975, he set himself up as an entertainer, and in 1980 he had a small part in Alan Bleasdale's Boys from the Blackstuff.
Career:
Tomlinson's big break came when he landed the role of Bobby Grant in Channel 4 soap opera Brookside. He stayed with the show for six years until 1988, after which he featured in Ken Loach's gritty drama Riff-Raff. TV projects since then have included Roughnecks, Cracker, Playing the Field and Clocking Off, while his film CV boasts offerings such as The 51st State and Mike Bassett: England Manager. He became a comedy icon 1998 thanks to his role in the comedy series The Royle Family. He opened his own cabaret club, The Green Room, in Liverpool in May 2010. He has reportedly donated £1million to the Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.
Quote:
'I never had acting lessons so I'm still an old ham, probably playing myself most of the time.'
Trivia:
A play entitled United We Stand tells the story of Tomlinson's incarceration. It toured the UK in 2014.
Gwyll Williams
(Actor)
.. Family doctor
Mike Hayden
(Actor)
.. Priest
Isa Dixon
(Actor)
.. DoE clerk
Sam Kelly
(Actor)
.. Pub manager
Philip Saville
(Director)
Michael Wearing
(Producer)
Alan Bleasdale
(Writer)
