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11 April 1969 (UK) morePlot:
The rise of a vicious young thief, Hog, to the top of the London criminal fraternityPlot Keywords:
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A ground breaking series, but where is it now? moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 19 of 23)| Peter Egan | ... | Hog (8 episodes, 1969) | |
| Alan Browning | ... | Izzard (8 episodes, 1969) | |
| Donald Burton | ... | Ackerman (8 episodes, 1969) | |
| James Hunter | ... | Raymond Balls (8 episodes, 1969) | |
| David Leland | ... | Grange (8 episodes, 1969) | |
| Rosemary McHale | ... | Joanna Edgeworth (8 episodes, 1969) | |
| Timothy West | ... | Lennox (8 episodes, 1969) | |
| Brian McDermott | ... | Greenwood (7 episodes, 1969) | |
| Godfrey Quigley | ... | Ryan (7 episodes, 1969) | |
| Peter Thomas | ... | Shane Raspery (7 episodes, 1969) | |
| Barry Linehan | ... | Spicer (6 episodes, 1969) | |
| Priscilla Morgan | ... | Moira (6 episodes, 1969) | |
| Davyd Harries | ... | Cardno (5 episodes, 1969) | |
| Tony Steedman | ... | Singleton (5 episodes, 1969) | |
| Gerry Cowan | ... | Operative (4 episodes, 1969) | |
| Hamilton Dyce | ... | Gould (4 episodes, 1969) | |
| Tenniel Evans | ... | Det. Supt. Nicholson (4 episodes, 1969) | |
| Arthur Pentelow | ... | Det. Insp. Walker (4 episodes, 1969) | |
| Michael Turner | ... | Mr. Eberhart (4 episodes, 1969) |
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60 min (8 episodes)Country:
UKLanguage:
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Peter Egan's character, Hog, threw acid in his rival's face. There was such an outcry that Granada Television apologized and re-edited episodes to tone down the violence. moreFAQ
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I remember seeing this series in 1969 and the controversy it created. It was something I had to see each week for the extraordinary energy of Peter Egan's central performance and the break-through violence that permeated the series. 33 years on my memories are very vague and I have not heard of the series since.
The attacks in the tabloid press were severe, does it still exist? Or was it wiped? It is amazing to see that Apted and Newell were responsible for the series direction, not something that meant much to me when I was 15!
Recent addition to comment. The DVD of the series was released in March 2007.
A chance for a re-assessment.