Brothers in Trouble (Original title)
Dates: 1995 (Copyright), 11 October 1996 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, GermanyDirector: Udayan Prasad
Synopsis: Set in the early 1960s. A drama following the story of Amir, who arrives in a dreary English northern town from Asia in a vegetable crate. He shares a house with seventeen other Asian illegal immigrants, works in a factory with other Asians, and goes to the cinema to see Indian films. Divisions start to appear in the all-male household when one of the men brings home a friendly young Irish blonde girl.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Immigration, Asian community in Great Britain
Series title: Screen Two
TV Transmissions
Date: 21 June 1997Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:10-23:50Runtime: 97 mins 30 secs - Network - Dialogue (original): English - Colour - Sound
Date: 20 July 2004Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 23:20-01:00Slot duration: 100 minsNetwork - Dialogue (original): English - Colour - Sound
Date: 01 December 2007Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 00:40-02:20Slot duration: 100 minsNetwork - Dialogue (original): English - Colour - Sound
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)
Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1996BFI identifier: N-459626
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-605030
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-605030-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: VHS cassetteLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-951977
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Digital materials(6)
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-605029
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:42:51 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-605029-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-605030
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-605030-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-605033
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-605033-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-605034
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-605034-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-627599
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:42:54 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-627599-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(4)
Description: D3Duration: 97.36 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1997-06-22BFI identifier: C-943615
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376112
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376667
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-951977
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1996BFI identifier: N-459626
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Dates: 1995 (Copyright), 11 October 1996 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, GermanyDirector: Udayan Prasad
Synopsis: Set in the early 1960s. A drama following the story of Amir, who arrives in a dreary English northern town from Asia in a vegetable crate. He shares a house with seventeen other Asian illegal immigrants, works in a factory with other Asians, and goes to the cinema to see Indian films. Divisions start to appear in the all-male household when one of the men brings home a friendly young Irish blonde girl.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Immigration, Asian community in Great Britain
Series title: Screen Two
TV Transmissions
Date: 21 June 1997Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:10-23:50Runtime: 97 mins 30 secs - Network - Dialogue (original): English - Colour - Sound
Date: 20 July 2004Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 23:20-01:00Slot duration: 100 minsNetwork - Dialogue (original): English - Colour - Sound
Date: 01 December 2007Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 00:40-02:20Slot duration: 100 minsNetwork - Dialogue (original): English - Colour - Sound
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)
Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1996BFI identifier: N-459626
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-605030
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-605030-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: VHS cassetteLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-951977
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Digital materials(6)
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-605029
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:42:51 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-605029-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-605030
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-605030-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-605033
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-605033-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-605034
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-605034-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-627599
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:42:54 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-627599-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(4)
Description: D3Duration: 97.36 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1997-06-22BFI identifier: C-943615
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376112
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376667
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-951977
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1996BFI identifier: N-459626
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)