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.
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 setting
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Original music composed, conducted and arranged by John Altman
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 21st June 1996 on Channel 4
- Episode length
- 90 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Saturday 8th July 2017 at 1:05am on Film4