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Dreaming (Original title)
Date: 24 March 1991 (Television)

Countries: Scotland, United Kingdom

Director: Michael Alexander

Synopsis: Follows a day in the life of an unemployed Ayrshire teenager called Sammy, who uses his vivid imagination to get through the daily grind of the day.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 24 March 1991Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:30Slot duration: 90 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour

Credits (9)
Production Company: BBC Scotland, Producer: Andy Park, Script: William Mcilvanney, Photography: Stuart Wyld, Editor: Davie Harvey, Designer: David Mackenzie, Music: Deacon Blue, Lyricist: William Mcilvanney
Cast (8)
Ewen Bremner (Sammy), Michael Carter (Mr Nelson), Mary McCusker (Mrs Nelson), Billy Connolly (Guest appearance), Shirley Henderson (Pauline), Una Mclean, Marianne Faithfull (Woman in street), Deacon Blue (Guest appearance)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
In: Variety 10 Dec 1990  Page: 86
Title: [Variety - 10 Dec 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Video materials(2)
Description: Umatic Low BandLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1991-03-24BFI identifier: C-711717
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1991-03-24BFI identifier: C-1289908
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status