Birth of a Nation is a 1983 television play starring Jim Broadbent as teacher Geoff Figg. It was written by David Leland and directed by Mike Newell. It was originally broadcast on the ITV on 19 June 1983 as the first in an untitled series of works by Leland (including Made in Britain), all loosely concerned with the British educational system, which subsequently acquired the overall title of Tales Out of School.[1]
| Birth of a Nation | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Leland |
| Directed by | Mike Newell |
| Starring | Jim Broadbent Lisa Geoghan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Producers | Patrick Cassavetti Margaret Matheson |
| Editor | Steve Singleton |
| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 19 June 1983 |
It was #31 in The Daily Telegraph's list of the Top 60 ITV shows.[2] It was reviewed in newspapers such as The Times[3] and the Reading Evening Post.[4]
References
edit- ^ "What we have here is a failure to communicate: A UK Blu-ray review of TALES OUT OF SCHOOL" by Slarek (CineOutsider)
- ^ Lawrence, Ben; Hogan, Michael; O'Donovan, Gerard; Tate, Gabriel (28 January 2016). "The 60 greatest ITV shows". The Telegraph.
- ^ Review by Peter Davalle, The Times June 18, 1983
- ^ Reading Evening Post 20 June 1983
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