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.
Key details
- Genres
- Sitcom, Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 1983 - 1990
- Channels
- ITV, 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