Play for Today S05E20 · Brassneck

Overview

England, 1945-75: Builder Alfred Bagley makes a fortune, with a little help from his friends.

Torrents

Subtitles

Episodes

1. 1 1. Leeds--United!1974-10-31 · 1h 15mAbout a strike in a textile factory, based on a true story
2. 2 2. Baby Love1974-11-07 · 1h 15mAfter the stillbirth of her illegitimate baby, a woman steals a baby at random and is sentenced to 9 months in prison.
3. 3 3. Back of Beyond1974-11-14 · 1h 15mOlwen lives in a tumbledown farm up in the mountains - a lonely widow, virtually a recluse. Her only human contact is with the occasional shopkeeper and young Rachel, who delivers
4. 4 4. The Bevellers1974-11-21 · 1h 15mThe first (and last) day at work of a young apprentice in a bevelling shop at a Glasgow glass factory
5. 5 5. Taking Leave1974-11-28 · 1h 15m"Well, I hope I won'be seeing you come home in that uniform much more. Six years - that's long enough out of any man's life." Mike's time is nearly up. The army gives him a weekend
6. 6 6. Fugitive1974-12-05 · 1h 15mAfter 18 years as a friar, Peter is no longer sure of his vocation. It is a happy life, maybe too much so, and now he has met Clare. Will his doubts run away with him? Runaway fria
7. 7 7. Eleanor1974-12-12 · 1h 15mEleanor is unable to communicate her inner thoughts as she's bullied at school and virtually ignored by her parents. With a mundane working existence awaiting her, she desires a ch
8. 8 8. Gangsters1975-01-09 · 1h 15mA story exploring the Birmingham underworld
9. 9 9. The After Dinner Game1975-01-16 · 1h 15mVice-Chancellor Bartley Humbolt has problems. His young university is almost bankrupt, his wife is threatening to leave him, his protége professor from industry is threatening to o
10. 10 10. Breath1975-01-23 · 1h 15mA story about an asthma sufferer
11. 11 11. The Death of a Young, Young Man1975-01-30 · 1h 15mThree young students suspended from school face various problems.
12. 12 12. Sunset Across the Bay1975-02-20 · 1h 15mA elderly couple become disillusioned when they retire to their favorite holiday resort.
13. 13 13. Funny Farm1975-02-27 · 1h 15mOne day in the life a nurse in a mental hospital
14. 14 14. Goodbye1975-03-06 · 1h 15m"All I said was the gramophone's too loud." Tony and Zoe Lyle 's silly row starts like any other, but Tony finds that Zoe means it this time. She's walking out and he's got a week
15. 15 15. Just Another Saturday1975-03-13 · 1h 15mA young man participating in the Orange Parade in Glasgow becomes disillusioned with the pageant when he discovers its unpleasant and violent history and witnesses the participants
16. 16 16. A Child of Hope1975-04-24 · 1h 15mThirty-seven men from the disputed territory of South West Africa are on trial for their lives in Pretoria, 1,000 miles from their home. They are to be tried under South Africa's T
17. 17 17. The Saturday Party1975-05-01 · 1h 15mWhen a stockbroker loses his job, he decides to throw a party.
18. 18 18. Wednesday Love1975-05-08 · 1h 15mTwo women, looking for amusement on their afternoons off, visit a drinking club.
19. 19 19. The Dandelion Clock1975-05-15 · 1h 15mIn Belfast, a girl awaits the return of her missing father.
20. 20 20. Brassneck1975-05-22 · 1h 15mEngland, 1945-75: Builder Alfred Bagley makes a fortune, with a little help from his friends.
21. 21 21. The Floater1975-05-29 · 1h 15mA comedy about the law - seen from the inside. All formality and procedure on the surface but not quite so convincing when you see the works.
22. 22 22. By Common Consent1975-06-05 · 1h 15mPolitical fantasy about a fascist regime