Brass. Image shows from L to R: Bradley Hardacre (Timothy West), Lady Patience Hardacre (Caroline Blakiston). Copyright: Granada Television
Brass

Brass

  • TV sitcom / comedy drama
  • ITV1 / Channel 4
  • 1983 - 1990
  • 32 episodes (3 series)

Pastiche of gritty, overblown drama serials of the 1970s and 80s. Stars Timothy West, Caroline Blakiston, Barbara Ewing, Geoffrey Hinsliff, David Ashton and more.

Brass. Bradley Hardacre (Timothy West). Copyright: Granada Television

Key details

Genres
Sitcom, Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1983 - 1990
Channels
ITV1, Channel 4
Episodes
32 (3 series)
Stars
Timothy West, Caroline Blakiston, Barbara Ewing, Geoffrey Hinsliff, David Ashton, Robert Reynolds, Gail Harrison, Emily Morgan and more
Writers
John Stevenson and Julian Roach
Directors
Gareth Jones and Les Chatfield
Producers
Bill Podmore, Gareth Jones, Mark Robson and David Liddiment
Company

The Hardacres are the wealthy family living in the big house at the top of the hill. The Fairchilds are some of their employees, living in a tiny back-to-back terraced house at the bottom.

Mine, mill, shipyard (and more) owner Bradley Hardacre is self-made, coming from the very working class background which he now despises and abuses the members of. Despite that, much mingling goes on between the classes - and in particular between the two families - much of it sexual.

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 21st February 1983 at 8pm on ITV1

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