Alan ClarkeCast
Ray Winstone 
Mick Ford 
Julian Firth John Blundell 
Phil Daniels John Fowler
Credits
Written by: Roy Minton
Plot
A new inmate in a British borstal for young offenders faces brutality from staff and inmates, and a struggle for power, in a harsh and bleak drama that was banned from TV.
Sinekatalog’s take
A harsh, bleak and powerful British drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (14,850 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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