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OI FOR ENGLAND ( SUMMER OF ‘82)

By Robin HAYTER

BLUE-EYES FILM AND DISTRIBUTION - as SALES All rights, World / DISTR

Documentary - Completed 2023

A reunion of those in the stage version of Trevor Griffiths' seminal 1982 TV play, 'Oi For England', for the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs and its tour of youth centres before a sell-out run asks: Did we make a difference?

- Year of production
- 2023
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, True Story
- Countries
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Director(s)
- Robin HAYTER
- Cast
- Micky GEGGUS, Robin HAYTER, Trevor GRIFFITHS
- Producer(s)
- Antonia BIRD, John CARNELL, Martin AUSTIN, Robin HAYTER, Mark MANNERS
- Synopsis
- Playwright Trevor Griffiths' Oi For England, originally set in Moss Side, was first screened by Central TV in April 1982. It was then staged at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, directed by the late, then resident director Antonia Bird and featured Paul McGann, Robin Hayter, Dorian Healy, Peter Lovstrom, Paul Moriarty, and Beverley Martin in the cast. The play toured youth clubs and community centres across London in a bid to engage young people in the social and political issues of the day and to unite them against racism and fascism. This film replete with exclusive interviews from Griffiths, musical director Andy Roberts and guests Alan Gilbey (east end writer) and Micky Geggus (Cockney Rejects) looks back at the tour by way of a reunion of the play's original cast and crew almost 30 years later.