[1967] Half Hour Story - 18 short plays written especially for TV, an opportunity for up and coming directors such as floor manager Alan Clarke, who landed up doing 10 of the episodes, including this one.

"Shelter", two strangers sheltering from the rain, discover they are both sheltering from unhappiness.

Starring Wendy Craig and Colin Blakely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20O_SxDFUpY

#OldBritishTelly #WendyCraig #ColinBlakely #AlanClarke

[1979] Scum - Drama directed by Alan Clarke and starring Ray Winstone. The film portrays the brutality of life inside a British borstal. The script was originally filmed as a television play for the BBC's Play for Today series, however due to the violence depicted, it was withdrawn from broadcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE7YjbpEHV0

#OldBritishTelly #Scum #AlanClarke #RayWinston

[1979] Scum - Drama directed by Alan Clarke and starring Ray Winstone. The film portrays the brutality of life inside a British borstal. The script was originally filmed as a television play for the BBC's Play for Today series, however due to the violence depicted, it was withdrawn from broadcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE7YjbpEHV0

#OldBritishTelly #Scum #AlanClarke #RayWinston

Best film you saw over Christmas / New Year?

For me was The Firm, the Alan Clarke directed film about Football ‘supporter’ violence with great performances by a young Lesley Manville and Gary Oldman.

‘I might let you put your willy in me’

#film #movie #AlanClarke #NewYear

[1967] Half Hour Story - 18 short plays written especially for TV. This is “George’s Room”, directed by Alan Clarke. A man is interviewed by a young widow as a potential lodger, and learns some disturbing facts about the woman’s relationship with her dead husband. Starring Geraldine Moffat.

https://youtu.be/PU4L6kg0wHk

#OldBritishTelly #AlanClarke #GeraldineMoffat