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An ex-SAS officer, recently released from prison, is hired by the police to go undercover in Birmingham’s underworld and infiltrate a violent gang. Memorable for its strong violence, multi-racial casting and gritty themes of gambling, prostitution and drug dealing. Hard-hitting BBC TV crime drama series written by Philip Martin. Includes the Play For Today feature and all twelve episodes from series one and two. Starring Maurice Colbourne, Ahmed Khalil, Elizabeth Cassidy, Saeed Jaffrey and Alibe Parsons. Music by Dave Greenslade. Theme tune sung by Chris Farlowe. Produced by David Rose. Directed by Alastair Reid, Roger Tucker, Kenneth Ives and Viktors Ritelis. (1975-78)
Condition | Used Very Good |
Label | 2 Entertain |
EAN | 5014138302726 |
Released | 2006 |
Disc Type | DVD X 4 |
Rating | 15 |
Format | PAL |
Ratio | 1.33:1 |
Region | 2 & 4 |
Run Time | 739 Minutes |
Audio | English |
Subtitles | English |
Extras | Documentary on Gangsters from The Open University (part of the Popular Culture course) |
Audio commentary on the Play For Today feature and episodes one, six, seven and twelve with writer Philip Martin, directors Alastair Reid and Philip Saville, producers David Rose and Barry Hanson, script writer Peter Ansorge and BFI historian Dick Fiddy |