The Muscle Market (Original title)
Dates: 1980 (Copyright), 13 January 1981 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Alan Dossor
Production company billing: ©1980. BBC
Synopsis: Danny Duggan's rough-house business methods and lifestyle owe more to early influences than the CBI. But with the bottom falling out of the building game playing at gangster is only fun on the winning side.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 13 January 1981Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:45Slot duration: 80 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 05 August 1990Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:30-22:00Slot duration: 90 minsNetwork
Date: 05 August 1990not specified
Title: [National Film Theatre Programmes - June 2003: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v105 n2696 22 Jan 1981 Page: 1214
Title: [The Listener - v105 n2696 22 Jan 1981: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review by Christopher Reid.
In: Television Today 22 Jan 1981 Page: 20
Title: [Stage - 22 Jan 1981: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review by Jennifer Reeks.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
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Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1460128
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Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 78.3 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1573058
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637397
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(2)
Description: MKVDuration: 01:18:49 minutesBFI identifier: N-7211022
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637397
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(4)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1460128
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 78.49 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1459371
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 78.3 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1573058
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231936
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Dates: 1980 (Copyright), 13 January 1981 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Alan Dossor
Production company billing: ©1980. BBC
Synopsis: Danny Duggan's rough-house business methods and lifestyle owe more to early influences than the CBI. But with the bottom falling out of the building game playing at gangster is only fun on the winning side.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 13 January 1981Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:45Slot duration: 80 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 05 August 1990Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:30-22:00Slot duration: 90 minsNetwork
Date: 05 August 1990not specified
Credits
(56)
[Executive Producer]: David Rose, [Production Company]: BBC Birmingham, ©: BBC, Production Company: Michael Wearing, Executive Producer: Andrew Meikle, Producer: Michael Rolfe, Assistant Floor Manager: James Webster, Photography: David Jackson, Production Unit Manager: Carol Parks, Stills Photographer: Warwick Bedford, Production Assistant: , Production Assistant: David Attwood, Director's Assistant: Diana Coxon, Assistant Director: Terry Dawson, Film Recordist: Martin Dale, [Written] By: Alan Bleasdale, Screenplay: , Director of Photography: , Stills Photography: , Film Editor: Henry Fowler, Film Editor: , Designer: Sally Williams, Designer: , Costume Designer: , Make-up: , Make-up Artist: Pam Rayson, Sound Recording: , Sound Re-recording: , Sound Re-recording: , Dubbing Mixer: David Baumber, Stunt Co-ordinator: , Fight Arranger: Eddie Powell
Cast
(22)
Peter Postlethwaite (Danny Dugan), Philip Donaghy (Maxie), Terence Rigby (Bernard), Alison Steadman (Susan), Paul Jesson (John), Mitzi Mueller (Pauleen), Ken Sharrock (Miller), Paul Harman (Abbott), Roger Phillips (`Costello'), Ronald Forfar (`Costello the Second'), Barry McCarthy (Hutchinson), Bill Stewart (auctioneer), Bill Moores (Arthur), Derek Mclean, Adrian Mills (Bernard's son), Mike Donohoe, Steve Faye, Brian Jacques, Jackie Hamilton, Mike Hayden, Johnny Mallen, Ken Rose (heavy)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(3)
In: National Film Theatre Programmes June 2003 Page: 29Title: [National Film Theatre Programmes - June 2003: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v105 n2696 22 Jan 1981 Page: 1214
Title: [The Listener - v105 n2696 22 Jan 1981: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review by Christopher Reid.
In: Television Today 22 Jan 1981 Page: 20
Title: [Stage - 22 Jan 1981: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review by Jennifer Reeks.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1460128
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 78.3 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1573058
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637397
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(2)
Description: MKVDuration: 01:18:49 minutesBFI identifier: N-7211022
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637397
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(4)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1460128
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 78.49 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1459371
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 78.3 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1573058
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231936
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape