Boys from the Blackstuff
Adapted by James Graham National Theatre, transferring to the Garrick until 3 August
was one of the most iconic and celebrated pieces of 1980s television. Originally appearing in 1980 as Alan Bleasdale’s one-off television film , about a gang of tarmac layers (hence the title), it reappeared as a state-of-the-nation BBC mini-series in the autumn of 1982, with additional episodes fleshing out the characters. Writer James Graham has now adapted it for the
