“Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn’t want to be tied down - not to anyone or anything. Gemma wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehow, finally, you have to come down”
Bafta-winning drama. Following difficulties with her parents, teenager Gemma Brogan leaves home. She falls under the spell of a young woman who introduce her to the world of alternative youth culture and drugs. Initially her new life seems glamorous and exciting but she soon discovers its dark side as she slides uncontrollably into heroin addiction.
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Cast
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Trevor Byfield
Skolly
Also in
GoldenEye
Twist of Fate
Ben Cato
Junky
Also in
The Day Grandad Went Blind
Animal Ark
Anita Dobson
Mrs Lawson
Known for
Doctor Who
EastEnders
Marcelle Duprey
Lily
Known for
Backbeat
Virtual Sexuality
Lee Ingleby
Rob
Known for
Criminal: UK
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
David Mallinson
Mr Lawson
Also in
This Life
Scully
Daniel Newman
Tar Lawson
Known for
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Susan Penhaligon
Mrs Brogan
Known for
The Land That Time Forgot
Patrick
Jemima Rooper
Gemma Brogan
Known for
Atlantis
Geek Girl
David Schofield
Mr Brogan
Known for
Gladiator
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Joe Shaw
Jerry
Known for
Kull the Conqueror
Katryna Thomas-Shell
Vonny
Also in
EastEnders
Marcus D.F. White Director · Melvin Burgess Writer Barry Purchese Writer
First release January 15, 1999 · Produced in United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 15, 1999
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No release date listed for United States.
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