Tony Garnett Movies

Comedian, actor and ex-English teacher Greg Davies is a lifelong fan of Barry Hines's classic novel A Kestrel for a Knave, the story of Billy Casper...

Semi-autobiographical TV play by Dennis Potter, from the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series. It deals with the experiences of Nigel Barton, a young man...

A month after the royal visit, the workers at Milton Colliery are brought crashing back down to earth by an underground explosion.

When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two...

The life and passions of a speaker at Hyde Park Corner.

The lives and loves of three young working class women, set in the pubs, terraced houses and factories of Battersea, South London.

The tale of two women: Sandra, an ambitious but naive Birmingham working girl who moves to London with the hope of securing wealthier patrons, and...

Roxanne (known as Roxy) is a star performer in her local soccer team. Her natural talent is noticed by local team owner Victor Grace who signs her...

A documentary on the films of Ken Loach. Interviews with cast and crew who worked with Loach over the years. It describe his approach to allowing...

A decade on, Egg, Milly, Warren, Anna and Miles meet again at Ferdy's funeral. Egg is a writer, Milly a mum, Anna's still a lawyer, while Warren and...

Private investigator Nick Sharman accepts a case which at first seems intriguing, but ends up causing him bitter regret.

The Lump is an uncompromising exploration of exploitation and resistance within the building trade.

In the days leading up the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Pauline, a recently separated single mother, receives a visit from a bailiff and is given 15 days...

Marking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of the series, its origins, achievements,...

Kate, a young girl under psychiatric examination, suffers from a lack of confidence, self-esteem and self-control – telling of the “bad...

Director Ken Loach explores the politics of race, class and charity in a capitalist society in this documentary funded by the Save the Children...

In a late night chemist a shot bank robber has been taken for treatment, and to rendezvous with the gang leader.

A slow-witted couple decide to start a family.

After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management demands of a return to work and decide instead to...

A couple of old friends drown their sorrows together while reveling in the naivety of a young newly-wed.