England Expects
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| England Expects | |
|---|---|
| Genre | far-right and racism |
| Directed by | Tony Smith |
| Produced by | Ruth Caleb |
| Written by | Frank Deasy |
| Starring | Steven Mackintosh Keith Barron Susan Vidler Sadie Thompson Camille Coduri Karl Johnson Preeya Kalidas Nitin Ganatra Sadiqul Islam |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Release date | 5 April 2004 |
| Running time | 120 min (2 parts) |
England Expects is a 2004 British television movie made by BBC Scotland.[1] It stars Steven Mackintosh, Keith Barron, Susan Vidler, Sadie Thompson, Camille Coduri, Karl Johnson, Preeya Kalidas, Nitin Ganatra and Sadiqul Islam. It is written by Frank Deasy, produced by Ruth Caleb and directed by Tony Smith.[2]
The story tells about former football hooligan Ray Knight (played by Steven Mackintosh), a security guard at a financial trading company in Canary Wharf, the symbol of corporate wealth which looms high over the impoverished communities below. Newfound social responsibilities are trampled underfoot when Ray's racist past is revived amid tensions between Whites and Asians jostling for position on the council housing list. Among those who are wanting to be rehoused in a new development is Ray's alcoholic ex-wife Sadie (played by Camille Coduri), and his teenage daughter Nikki (played by Sadie Thompson).
The film was made to explore far-right and racism issues that affect people of all ages today.
[edit] References
- ^ BBC - Press Office - England Expects
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382668/ England Expects on IMDB
