The Fear (1988)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 4 episodes
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young criminal leader runs a protection racket in North London during the 1980s. He tries to expand his underworld empire and clashes with old East End gangs but his ruthlessness damages his wife and best friend.
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What happens
The Fear is a five-part television drama produced for Thames Television by its subsidiary company Euston Films. Transmitted on ITV between 17 February and 16 March 1988, The Fear is the story of Carl Galton (Iain Glen), the enterprising leader of a criminal gang running a protection racket in North London. Young and ambitious, Galton represents a new breed of criminal who seeks to expand his underworld empire and takes on the old East End firms. 1980's materialism clashes with old school London villainy as Galton rises to power, yet his ruthlessness carries a personal cost, especially on his wife Linda and best friend Marty. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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