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Brass (1983)

TV Series ★ 6.1 30 min

Brass is a British comedy-drama series created by John Stevenson and Julian Roach, and produced by Granada Television for ITV and eventually Channel 4. Satirising the working-class period dramas of the 1970s and the American supersoaps such as Dallas and Dynasty, Brass was unusual for ITV comedies of the time, as there was no laugh track and the humour deliberately kept extremely dry, using convoluted wordplay and subtle commentary on popular culture. Set primarily in Utterley, a fictional Lancashire mining town in the 1930s, two feuding families—the wealthy Hardacres and the poor, working-class Fairchilds, who lived in a small terraced house rented from the Hardacre empire.

John Stevenson Creator Julian Roach Creator Les Chatfield Director John Stevenson Writer

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Released
February 21, 1983
Runtime
30 min
IMDb
tt0084991
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Studio
Granada Television

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Frequently asked questions

What is Brass about?
Brass is a British comedy-drama series created by John Stevenson and Julian Roach, and produced by Granada Television for ITV and eventually Channel 4. Satirising the working-class period dramas of the 1970s and the American supersoaps such as Dallas and Dynasty, Brass was unusual for ITV comedies of the time, as there was no laugh track and the humour deliberately kept extremely dry, using convoluted wordplay and subtle commentary on popular culture. Set primarily in Utterley, a fictional Lancashire mining town in the 1930s, two feuding families—the wealthy Hardacres and the poor, working-class Fairchilds, who lived in a small terraced house rented from the Hardacre empire.
Who created Brass?
Brass was created by John Stevenson, Julian Roach, Les Chatfield.
Who stars in Brass?
Brass stars Timothy West, Caroline Blakiston, James Saxon, Gail Harrison.
When was Brass released?
Brass is a 1983 comedy series.
Where can I watch Brass?
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