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What Sort of a Boy?
First episode of a groundbreaking 麻豆官网首页入口 drama series from 1967 about the experience of the West Indian community in Birmingham, featuring Errol John in the lead role.
The first episode of a groundbreaking 麻豆官网首页入口 series from 1967 about the experience of the West Indian community living in and around Birmingham.
Never before had a black actor taken the lead role in a British television drama. Errol John plays John Steele, a lawyer dealing with the personal and professional difficulties faced when representing people of colour in the 1960s.
Last on
Wed 22 Jun 2022
22:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Steele | Errol John |
| Mary Steele | Gemma Jones |
| Youth Leader | Calvin Lockhart |
| Schoolteacher | Dolores Mantez |
| Writer | John Elliot |
| Producer | John Elliot |
Broadcasts
Wed 5 Jul 1967 19:30麻豆官网首页入口 One London- Wed 22 Jun 2022 22:00