Gangsters (Original title)
Date: 09 January 1975 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Philip Saville
Synopsis: Thriller set against the black Birmingham underworld. A former club owner, released from prison, faces revenge from the family of the man he killed.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 09 January 1975Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-23:17Slot duration: 112 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 02 September 1976Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:55-23:45Slot duration: 110 minsNetwork
Title: diverse spaces of Play for TodayAuthor: Liarou, EleniArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Explores the small percentage of plays in the BBC's 'Play for Today' series (1970-1984) which employed a non-white writer or director and/or portrayed the experiences of black and Asian communities in Great Britain, and considers how the use of location shooting served to open up the physical and cultural spaces of the series. Discusses a range of titles including 'A Hole in Babylon' (1979), 'Waterloo Sunset' (1979), 'The Garland' (1981) and '3 Minute Heroes' (1982). Part of the special issue 'Play for Today at 50'.
In: Critical Studies in Television v4 n2 Autumn 2009 Pages: 74-81
Title: Multicultural mobsters: the curious case of GangstersAuthor: ALLEN, Michael Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on Philip Martin's TV play and series GANGSTERS, discussing their context and radical mixing of genres. Part of a collection of pieces relating to the European Experimental Television event (Birkbeck College, June 2009).
In: TV Zone vn.68 nDr. Who 2006 Pages: 80-82,84
Title: Run for your lifeAuthor: BROWN, Anthony Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Writer Philip Martin talks about his PLAY FOR TODAY drama GANGSTERS, and the series which was developed from it.
In: TV Zone vn.69 nDr.Who 2006 Pages: 88-90,92,94
Title: The touch of deathAuthor: BROWN, Anthony Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Second of two articles in which writer Philip Martin talks about his series GANGSTERS.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 4175 FeetBFI identifier: C-63256
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 111.1 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1564865
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-636747
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-636747
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(3)
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: C-1420861
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 111.1 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1564865
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231935
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(6)
Description: BFI identifier: C-129035
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm Colour InterpositiveBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 4170 FeetBFI identifier: C-63258
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-63257
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 4175 FeetBFI identifier: C-63256
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm Master PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 4170 FeetBFI identifier: C-63260
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 16mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 4170 FeetBFI identifier: C-63259
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 09 January 1975 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Philip Saville
Synopsis: Thriller set against the black Birmingham underworld. A former club owner, released from prison, faces revenge from the family of the man he killed.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 09 January 1975Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-23:17Slot duration: 112 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 02 September 1976Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:55-23:45Slot duration: 110 minsNetwork
Credits
(15)
Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Barry Hanson, Script Editor: William Smethurst, Written by: Philip Martin, Film Cameraman: Ken Higgins, Michael Williams, Film Editor: Henry Fowler, Music composed and performed by: Greenslade, Stunt arranger: Terry Yorke, Stunts: Rocky Taylor, Stunts: Peter Brayham, Stunts: Peter Brace, Stunts: Frank Maher, Stunts: George Leech
Cast
(27)
Maurice Colbourne (John Kline), Philip Martin (Rawlinson), Saeed Jaffrey (Rafiq), Ahmed Khalil (Khan), Tania Rogers (Dinah Carmichael), Elizabeth Cassidy (Anne Darracott), Paul Barber (Malleson), Graham Weston (Billy Rawlinson), Gordon Bilboe (Tommy Rawlinson), Paul Satvendar (Kuldip), Paul Antrim (Dermot), Hans Mater (Van Der Staay), Mohammed Ashiq (Asian comedian), Rolf Day (Brummy comedian), Tariq Yunus (Jashir Mahall), Romi Arora (Mangit), Marie Dali (Sandra), Alan Towers (interviewer), Ashi Arora, Bela Arora (Indian child), Bunny Johnson (West Indian thug 1), Larry Brown (West Indian thug 2), Earlene Bentley, Joanne White (singer), Ethel Coley (Singer), Leon Terroll (West Indian schoolboy), Goutam Choudhury (servant)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(4)
In: Journal of British cinema and television v19 n2 2022 Pages: 173-193Title: diverse spaces of Play for TodayAuthor: Liarou, EleniArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Explores the small percentage of plays in the BBC's 'Play for Today' series (1970-1984) which employed a non-white writer or director and/or portrayed the experiences of black and Asian communities in Great Britain, and considers how the use of location shooting served to open up the physical and cultural spaces of the series. Discusses a range of titles including 'A Hole in Babylon' (1979), 'Waterloo Sunset' (1979), 'The Garland' (1981) and '3 Minute Heroes' (1982). Part of the special issue 'Play for Today at 50'.
In: Critical Studies in Television v4 n2 Autumn 2009 Pages: 74-81
Title: Multicultural mobsters: the curious case of GangstersAuthor: ALLEN, Michael Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on Philip Martin's TV play and series GANGSTERS, discussing their context and radical mixing of genres. Part of a collection of pieces relating to the European Experimental Television event (Birkbeck College, June 2009).
In: TV Zone vn.68 nDr. Who 2006 Pages: 80-82,84
Title: Run for your lifeAuthor: BROWN, Anthony Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Writer Philip Martin talks about his PLAY FOR TODAY drama GANGSTERS, and the series which was developed from it.
In: TV Zone vn.69 nDr.Who 2006 Pages: 88-90,92,94
Title: The touch of deathAuthor: BROWN, Anthony Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Second of two articles in which writer Philip Martin talks about his series GANGSTERS.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 4175 FeetBFI identifier: C-63256
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 111.1 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1564865
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-636747
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-636747
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(3)
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: C-1420861
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 111.1 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1564865
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231935
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(6)
Description: BFI identifier: C-129035
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm Colour InterpositiveBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 4170 FeetBFI identifier: C-63258
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-63257
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 4175 FeetBFI identifier: C-63256
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 16mm Master PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 4170 FeetBFI identifier: C-63260
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 16mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 4170 FeetBFI identifier: C-63259
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film