Summaries

Family struggles financially due to father's alcohol, gambling addictions. Children face bullying, lack basic necessities. Father's anger issues strain relationships. Desperate situation requires change.

A gripping four part drama TV series about a father of a big family who's children and wife suffer in many ways due to his alcohol, gambling and anger issues. Bill is unstable at times and worse when he's been drinking. His children and wife cant even have the most basic yet essential things as financially the family struggle to live in society. School is especially tough for the young children as they cant have the luxuries the other children have and they often get bullied and ridiculed because of this as Bill's moral's are wrong and he never puts his family first. Bill does love them, but his issues always take control. This cant continue and something has to give.—Richie Lawrie

Details

Keywords
  • school bullying
  • electric meter
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 18, 1983
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations London, England, UK

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Runtime 1h
Color Color
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