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Distributor:
Acorn Media UK
Certificate: PG
and 12 |
region 2 | 498 minutes | 4 disc set
Writer:
John Finch
Available to Buy
Extras:
Yes
ANYONE
IN IT WE KNOW?
Thora Hird, Bill Fraser, Michael Jayston, Nigel Stock, Coral Atkins,
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WHAT’S
IT ABOUT THEN?
Writer John Finch, the man behind A Family At War and Sam, clearly had a grasp on the dynamics of the family, from the start of his career working on shows such as
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Coronation Street, The Power Game and The System through the seventies and his most fertile period all of his series touch on the family and the way relationships can fracture, change or grow. Prior to Flesh and Blood from 1980 all of his work had been for the ITV Network but Flesh was broadcast by the BBC, it treads similar ground to previous Finch series, Bill Fraser, in one of his rare straight roles, plays Yorkshireman Henry Brassington who rules over his large family, and the family business, however the real power behind the throne is his mother Mabel (played by Thora Hird who surely couldn't have been much older than Bill Fraser here). At the start of the series Henry is considering retiring and leaving his sons Max and Ross to take over however when his wife dies Henry has some hard thinking to do.
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The 10 episodes, spread over the four discs, pretty much follow the Brassington family through a troubled year, Henry is definitely ready for retirement but isn't sure he can whilst Max just wants to prove he can be boss.
With the luxury of ten episodes the series is allowed to fold out at a natural pace and you are quickly drawn in, it's a quality drama with an excellent cast. Well worth seeking out.
ANY
SPECIAL FEATURES?
Extras include cast filmographies, production notes, john finch bio and a photo gallery.
Please
note that Flesh and Blood is a two volume set available to buy
separately from Acorn
Media UK.
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