British Comedy Guide

Beautiful Thing

  • TV comedy drama
  • Channel 4
  • 1996
  • 1 episode

During a hot summer on Thamesmead housing estate in South East London, two teenage lads find themselves drawn together. Stars Glen Berry, Scott Neal, Linda Henry, Tameka Empson, Ben Daniels and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1996
Channel
Channel 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Glen Berry, Scott Neal, Linda Henry, Tameka Empson, Ben Daniels, Meera Syal, Martin Walsh, Steven Martin and more
Writer
Jonathan Harvey
Director
Hettie Macdonald
Producers
Tony Garnett and Bill Shapter
Company

Two boys, Jamie and Ste, are neighbours on a South London housing estate. One is dealing with his emerging homosexuality, the other with a brutal alcoholic bully of a father. But in spite of this, a sweet, tender love kindles between them. Their relationship forms the core of the film, but the quirky characters that surround around them, not least the Mama Cass-obsessed Leah and Jamie's tough and sexy mum, are equally enticing.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
Original music composed, conducted and arranged by John Altman

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 21st June 1996 on Channel 4
Episode length
90 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Saturday 8th July 2017 at 1:05am on Film4

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