Dockers 1

Synopsis: Drama based on true events surrounding the Liverpool dockers’ dispute, which began in 1995, preceded by a documentary recounting of how a group of sacked Liverpool dockers joined with Jimmy McGovern and Irvine Welsh to write the drama, a unique experiment as McGovern guides the neophyte screenwriters through the craft, while the dockers relate to him their personal experiences. The schools broadcast is divided into five 30-minute segments: 1-2) The Creation of the Script (2 parts) (producer Eric Harwood, director Chris Rodley): follows the scriptwriting from the earliest ideas based on the dockers’ personal experiences through to the final script and its eventual production for Channel 4. Apart from offering a deep insight into the social justice and ethics of the dispute, the workshop shows the entire creative process from script to screen; 3-5) Dockers (3 parts) (producer Sally Hibbin, director Bill Anderson): the drama itself.
Series: English Programme, The, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Digital versatile disk. VHS.col.
Year of production: 1999
Availability: Sale; 2001 video sale: £12.99 (inclusive) - Revelation
Notes: Broadcast on C4 on 11/7/99 as DOCKERS (play) and DOCKERS: WRITING THE SCRIPT (documentary)
Subjects: Drama; History
Keywords: dock workers; industrial disputes; Liverpool; McGovern, Jimmy

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Name: 4 Learning
Notes: Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.

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