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Frankie Miller and "just a boy's game"

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,253
edited November 2009 in Not Sports Related
Have been listening to Frankie Miller (how good was he) and was wondering if anyone else remembers the TV play he was in late 70s. Brutally violent tale of Glasgow street life.

There was another play about the same time about someone who was in a Glasgow Orange band but was mates with lots of Catholics. Anyone remember what it was called.

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  • stilladdicted
    stilladdicted Posts: 4,307
    Was it Just Another Saturday starring Billy Connolly?
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,169
    sorry henry don't remember the play but do remember frankie.

    i remember him primarily because i once saw someone wearing a tshirt and on the front it said " frankie who " ? and on the back it said " frankie f**king miller, that's who "
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,253
    [cite]Posted By: stilladdicted[/cite]Was it Just Another Saturday starring Billy Connolly?

    Thanks, yes it was but don't remember Billy Connelly being in it.

    Then again I was a sallow youth then : - )
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,253
    [cite]Posted By: sillav nitram[/cite]sorry henry don't remember the play but do remember frankie.

    i remember him primarily because i once saw someone wearing a tshirt and on the front it said " frankie who " ? and on the back it said " frankie f**king miller, that's who "

    Great t-shirt.

    Great blues/rock singer. Bit like early Rod or Paul Rogers. Come on Nigel, you must have interviewed him.
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    [cite]Posted By: stilladdicted[/cite]Was it Just Another Saturday starring Billy Connolly?

    The clue is in the title of the thread...

    It also starred Rab C Nesbitt .
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,253
    [cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: stilladdicted[/cite]Was it Just Another Saturday starring Billy Connolly?

    The clue is in the title of the thread...

    It also starred Rab C Nesbitt .

    Err?

    Two different plays.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,159
    My mate worked with him in the early nineties, when they were both working for the same recording studio. One day "Darlin'" came on the radio he said "Ah f**kin' hate that song..."
  • stilladdicted
    stilladdicted Posts: 4,307
    I seem to recall at the time, the police were trying to stop it being publicly shown somewhere or other saying that it would cause bloodshed and street fighting and hence it immediately became compulsory to see it. I was doing WEA classes on class conflict at the time and it was recommended viewing. Think Billy only had a relatively minor part, but I'm really struggling to remember any of it.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,253
    Found them on DVD. Both on Amazon.

    Appears the Lenny Henry TV play Coast to Coast still isn't out on DVD. Great play, great soundtrack too.
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,284
    edited November 2009
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Appears the Lenny Henry TV play Coast to Coast still isn't out on DVD. Great play, great soundtrack too.

    A favourite of mine too Henry. Rarely seen I'm afraid.

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