Tony Garnett Movies

Semi-autobiographical TV play by Dennis Potter, from the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series. It deals with the experiences of Nigel Barton, a young man...

Marking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of the series, its origins, achievements,...

Steven is a beautiful, lovable little boy, but there is something about him that sets him apart.

A quiet and put-upon house cleaner breaks her silence.

A decade on, Egg, Milly, Warren, Anna and Miles meet again at Ferdy's funeral. Egg is a writer, Milly a mum, Anna's still a lawyer, while Warren and...

Cathy and Reg are a couple with three young children, who find their life spiralling into poverty when Reg loses his well-paid job. Gripping and...

Comedian, actor and ex-English teacher Greg Davies is a lifelong fan of Barry Hines's classic novel A Kestrel for a Knave, the story of Billy Casper...

A month after the royal visit, the workers at Milton Colliery are brought crashing back down to earth by an underground explosion.

Kate, a young girl under psychiatric examination, suffers from a lack of confidence, self-esteem and self-control – telling of the “bad...

The Lump is an uncompromising exploration of exploitation and resistance within the building trade.

The life and passions of a speaker at Hyde Park Corner.

Director Ken Loach explores the politics of race, class and charity in a capitalist society in this documentary funded by the Save the Children...

When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two...

Private investigator Nick Sharman accepts a case which at first seems intriguing, but ends up causing him bitter regret.

After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management demands of a return to work and decide instead to...

In a late night chemist a shot bank robber has been taken for treatment, and to rendezvous with the gang leader.

The tale of two women: Sandra, an ambitious but naive Birmingham working girl who moves to London with the hope of securing wealthier patrons, and...

A slow-witted couple decide to start a family.

An improvised character piece, overseen by Les Blair and Tony Garnett set in the everyday life of a group of polytechnic students.

A window cleaner fancies a sausage roll, but all is not well in the sausage roll factory.