The Siege of Golden Hill - The Complete Series

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Stuart McLean

Certificate: PG
Running Time: 321 mins approx
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Release Date: 12/10/2015
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
The early 1970s saw the development of harder-edged television dramas aimed specifically at teenagers and young adults. One of ATV's contributions to this genre was the edgily subversive The Siege of Golden Hill, a series which powerfully reflects the social concerns that loomed large at the time (and which still resonate today): poverty and the new affluence; the problems of age and youth; education and dead-end jobs; corruption, extortion, violence and vandalism.

On the outskirts of a large Midlands city, a teenage gang is on the rampage while a vulnerable old man, Tom, is threatened with eviction from his lifelong home. Nobody wants to help him except his grandson Billy, who is a member of the gang. But what can a disaffected 15-year-old do when he is up against the authorities?Drawing upon his own childhood experiences, writer and co-creator Nick McCarty presents a world of tough choices – a world in which it is often difficult to be young.

Special Features:
Surviving episode of sequel series Golden Hill