United Kingdom

Incendiary 1981 Play for Today, written by Jim Allen and directed by Roland Joffé that tells the story of a group of housing estate residents who attempt to organise against persistent rent rises.

Colin Welland

(Chief Constable James McBride)

Val McLane

(Kath)

Ricky Tomlinson

(Dennis)

Bill Paterson

(Tony)

Rosemary Martin

(Barbara Sullivan MP)

Peter Kerrigan

(Peter Connor)

Eddie Angel

(Reporter)

Alan J. Bartley

(Council Driver)

Jeff Batt

(Reporter)

Anthony Benson

(Arthur Rose)

Cy Benson

(Cy)

Ian Breach

(TV Interviewer)

Danny Breeze

(Musician)

Wes Breeze

(Musician)

Peter Copley

(Commissioner)

Martin Dale

(Chief Inspector)

Art Davie

(Police Sergeant)

Norma Day

(Nora)

Paul Donner

(Paul)

Gwen Doran

(Gwen)

Liel Edwards

(Reporter)

Olive Ellis

(Mrs McBride)

Julie Fontayne

(Julie)

Walter Gee

(Chief Superintendant)

George Ging

(Police Sergeant)

Joe Ging

(Reporter)

David Glyder

(Assistant Chief Constable)

John Harris

(Alec)

Anthony Hebron

(Antony)

Harry Herring

(Keen)

Bobby Hooper

(Bobby)

Colin Heywood

(Reporter)

Terry Joyce

(Security Man)

David Blake Kelly

(Home Secretary)

Brendan P. Healy

(Young PC)

Leon Martin

(Special Branch Man)

James MacDonald

(Old PC)

Frank Marvin

(Special Branch Man)

Mike Mason

(Man with the News)

Paula Mason

(Policewoman)

Dick McCullough

(ACPO Chairman)

Ken McKenzie

(Reporter)

Jeff Milburn

(Radio Interviewer)

Breeze Nick

(Musician)

Fred Pearson

(Chief Executive)

Spike Rawlings

(Spike)

Peter Royal

(Security Man)

Helen Russell

(Conservative Councillor)

Richard Sands

(Kevin)

Tony Scoggo

(Frank Jepson)

Tony Shaw

(Special Branch Man)

Bryan St John

(Detective)

Hugh Turner

(Detective)

Malcolm J. White

(Unsympathetic Tenant)

Ken Williams

(Ron Thompson)

Des Young

(Des)