Sunshine in Brixton
7.1
Sixteen-year-old Otis loathes school. He wants to be a professional footballer, but is good at drawing, so his mother wants him to be a draughtsman. Then, a new sports teacher appears at his South London comprehensive school, and life starts to look a little more hopeful...
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Elvis Payne
Otis
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Jill Gascoine
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John 'The Negative'
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Richard Ireson
Keir Fewkes
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Antony Carrick
Iggy Noble
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Sean Clarke
Boyer
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Smith
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Ryan
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Dave Woods
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Simon Howe
Conlon
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Les Blair Director · Brian Glover Writer
First release April 19, 1976 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Thames Television
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 19, 1976
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