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Peter McDougall’s controversial and gritty dramas, written
for the BBC Play for Today series in the 70s,with a more
recent tale from the 90s, bring together four timeless
classics in one great package, with a total running
time of 342 minutes.
Productions featured in the DVD box set are:
JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY Glasgow on the day of the Orange Walk,
Jon Morrison is the eager baton twirling parade leader,
gradually coming to terms with the vioent truth behind the
symbolic pageantry.
JUST A BOYS’ GAME Jake, played by Frankie Miller, lives forever
in the shadow of his dying grandfather who was once the hardest
man in town. Depsite their hatred of each other, Jake tries to
live up to the reputation that is his legacy. One day as Jake
drinks, fights and drifts his way through life, a bleak
realisation dawns...
THE ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD Two men spend a day together talking
their way through their mutual alienation from the world of
employment, but what does the future hold?
DOWN AMONG THE BIG BOYS Detective Louie Gibbons is about to marry
Claire Donnelly, daughter of Jo Jo. He believes that Claire’s father
is a businessman. However, Jo Jo’s latest business venture is to rob
a local bank – and Louie is put in charge of the investigation.
Bonus DVD featuring exclusive interviews with Peter McDougall and
Jon Morrison.
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