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Fighting Back, was a 5 part drama on BBC1, transmitted in 1986, starring Hazel O’Connor, as Viv. It featured on the front of the Radio Times, as well as a feature inside.
Here is the entry from the Radio Times, from the BBC Genome project:
“Fighting Back by GARETH JONES
The first of a five-part serial based on an idea by VICTORIA HINE
Viv Sharpe hurtles down the motorway, kids in tow, towards the Bristol she used to call home. Not only has
Bristol changed, but Viv finds no one wants to know her and there’s nowhere to go. Is this the start of Viv the vagrant? Or can she keep fighting back?
Incidental music PAUL JONES, Script editor BETH PORTER, Lighting DICK BENTLEY, Designer ROB HINDS, Producer CHRIS PARR, Director PAUL SEED. BBC Pebble Mill”
http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d3665caef0db4a94a441b93945661e10
Thanks to Beth Porter, who was the script editor, for sharing the stills.
Beth Porter’s (long and amusing) autobiography Walking on my Hands, is available for a couple of pounds on Kindle, on the link below. Chapter 12 includes Beth’s adventures with the BBC.
The following comments were left on the Pebble Mill Facebook page:
Jane Green: ‘This was the first thing I ever worked on – as a work experience floor assistant with Gareth Williams I think. I had to look after Hazel. Can’t print what she did here !!! But goodness me. What memories. Feb 1986.’
John Greening: ‘I was assistant floor manager…’
Susan Astle: ‘I was the make up designer on it, goodness so long ago! And before Derek Thompson became so famous!’
Les Podraza: ‘I think the filming was in Bristol for a month. I was on the crew. Fab times!!!’