Dockers (film)
| Dockers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Written by |
Jimmy McGovern Irvine Welsh |
| Directed by | Bill Anderson |
| Starring |
Ken Stott Crissy Rock Katy Lamont Ricky Tomlinson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Sally Hibbin |
| Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
| Production company(s) | Prism Leisure |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 11 July 1999 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Dockers is a 1999 British feature-length television drama produced for Channel 4 about the struggles of a small group of Liverpool dockers who were sacked and subsequently spent 2 years picketing during the Liverpool Dockers' Strike of 1995 to 1998.
Although the credited screenwriters for the drama were Liverpool screenwriter Jimmy McGovern and Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh the drama was largely written by sacked dock workers and previous union members under the supervision of the two screenwriters. This unusual writing method was considered an experiment in 'democratic television' and was documented in a separate channel 4 documentary, Writing the Wrongs.
Production
Writing
A group of genuine dockers held regular workshops with the production team.[2]
References
- ↑ "Dockers Watch Full Episode". 4oD. Channel 4. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ "Resources for Learning". 4Learning. Channel 4. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
External links
- Dockers at the British Film Institute
- Dockers at the Internet Movie Database
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