I've blogged about this before. An TV programme about poor kids from Liverpool visiting the countryside in North Wales. A TV play. These were a feature of TV when I was growing up. Armchair Theatre, Play for Today and so on.
Well today I found a book of school Notes on the very same programme I remember. It was called Our Day Out. It was based on a play by Willy Russell.
I can see it now. I'm sure a kid tries to feed some Mars Bar to an injured bird. God I bet it was gritty in a way that only TV plays from back then were.
Do you remember Our Day Out?
If it's the memorable TV drama I'm thinking of, Woodsy, its called 'One Summer', yep by Willy Russell. Beautifully scripted and acted. I love these old TV plays which have so much to offer. It's one I have on dvd. Compelling viewing in my opinion and as you rightly say, gritty for its day. I've attached the wifi link below
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The TV peeps must have changed the name from the original Our Day Out Tone. Whatever happened to gritty social drama like that Tone?
DeleteYes, sadly poignant social drama is a thing of the past, Woodsy. Some of these vintage TV plays and dramas make for top quality viewing. I'm very thankful that some can be found on dvd.
DeleteHalf of the pupils from my school, Speke Comprehensive ended up in it. At the time, I hated it with a passion as the kids who took part were unbearable in school. Watching it years later, its hilarious
ReplyDeleteBlimey. I take it they were bad 'uns Wote?
DeleteThats what was so galling, they were the worst of a bad lot, but beingbused to attention excelled in drama and got the teachers attention
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