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Thin Air

Thin Air

1988 2h 30m

Set in a commercial radio station in an enterprise zone called ‘Riverside’, Thin Air involved property development on a massive scale, the disruption and forced exodus of a local community, the stripping away of local authority powers, left-wing activism, designer drugs, media hacks.

3.5/5

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Set in a commercial radio station in an enterprise zone called ‘Riverside’, Thin Air involved property development on a massive scale, the disruption and forced exodus of a local community, the stripping away of local authority powers, left-wing activism, designer drugs, media hacks.

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Antonia BirdAntonia BirdDirectorPeter BusbyWriterSarah DunantWriter

Cast

Kate HardieKate HardieRachel Hamilton
Nicky HensonNicky HensonRichard Hellier
Kevin McNallyKevin McNallyMark Gentian
Brian BovellBrian BovellJoe Jeffries
James AubreyJames AubreyZac Diamond
Sam KellySam KellyHenry Campbell
Sarah-Jane MorrisSarah-Jane MorrisSamantha Graham
Clive MerrisonClive MerrisonLeonard Draeger
Robert PughRobert PughMichael Haig
Michael GarnerMichael GarnerPaul
Cristina AveryRose Marie
Andrew JohnsonBrian
Burt KwoukBurt KwoukGuang
Larrington WalkerLarrington WalkerMaurice
Peter LovstromMax
John BardonJohn BardonStan
Linda RobsonLinda RobsonPat
Kevin WalshTerry

Director

Antonia Bird

Writers

Peter Busby, Sarah Dunant

Release date

8 Apr 1988

Runtime

2h 30m

Language

English

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