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The mini-series ''Ridley Road'' is set in the East End of London in the early 1960s. Vivien Epstein is the daughter of a traditional suburban Jewish family |
The mini-series ''Ridley Road'' is set in the East End of London in the early 1960s. Vivien Epstein is the daughter of a traditional suburban Manchester Jewish family comprising father David, mother Liza and a relative Roza whom the family is sheltering. The father arranges a marriage (without Vivien's desire nor consent) with the father of a local Jewish boy. Vivien already has a beau, Jack, who leaves for London, desolate. |
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Vivien has no intention of becoming a bride. She leaves to find some Jewish relatives in London, rents a room with a non-Jewish East End resident Nettie Jones, and gets a job as a hairdresser in [[Soho]]. Far-right fascism is on the rise. One of her East End relatives, Soly Malinovsky, is a London black cab driver who heads a Jewish anti-fascist group. He asks Vivien to get involved ("anti-fascists do, they don't just say"). She agrees to infiltrate the organisation of Colin Jordan, the neo-Nazi leader of the East End thugs. Jordan's organisation (where Jack is already undercover) is based in the country mansion of a far-right English aristocrat. |
Vivien has no intention of becoming a bride. She leaves to find some Jewish relatives in London, rents a room with a non-Jewish East End resident Nettie Jones, and gets a job as a hairdresser in [[Soho]]. Far-right fascism is on the rise. One of her East End relatives, Soly Malinovsky, is a London black cab driver who heads a Jewish anti-fascist group. He asks Vivien to get involved ("anti-fascists do, they don't just say"). She agrees to infiltrate the organisation of Colin Jordan, the neo-Nazi leader of the East End thugs. Jordan's organisation (where Jack is already undercover) is based in the country mansion of a far-right English aristocrat. |
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Vivien affects a relationship with Jordan and his young son, and she allows Jordan to seduce her. However, both Vivien and Jack have their cover blown and are both in danger of being killed; but they each |
Vivien affects a relationship with Jordan and his young son, and she allows Jordan to seduce her. However, both Vivien and Jack have their cover blown and are both in danger of being killed; but they each separately manage hair-raising escapes, Vivien taking a suitcase of incriminating documents that prove that Jordan has set up an illegal training camp for a neo-Nazi militia. (The police agree to investigate and prosecute Jordan.) Vivien's parents, who were devastated at her abandonment of the family home and the arranged betrothal, are now very proud of her anti-fascist work. After a tearful family meeting, Vivien flies off to [[Tel Aviv]] with Jack. |
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==Cast== |
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Revision as of 16:13, 1 November 2021
| Ridley Road | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | Ridley Road by Jo Bloom |
| Written by | Sarah Solemani |
| Directed by | Lisa Mulcahy |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Nicola Shindler |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Production company | Red Production Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 3 October – 24 October 2021 |
Ridley Road is a British four-part television drama, which premiered on BBC One on 3 October 2021,[1] about Jewish opposition to British Fascism in the 1960s. It was adapted by Sarah Solemani from Jo Bloom's 2014 novel of the same name.[2][3] The series is directed by Lisa Mulcahy and the executive producer is Nicola Shindler.[4]
Plot summary
The mini-series Ridley Road is set in the East End of London in the early 1960s. Vivien Epstein is the daughter of a traditional suburban Manchester Jewish family comprising father David, mother Liza and a relative Roza whom the family is sheltering. The father arranges a marriage (without Vivien's desire nor consent) with the father of a local Jewish boy. Vivien already has a beau, Jack, who leaves for London, desolate.
Vivien has no intention of becoming a bride. She leaves to find some Jewish relatives in London, rents a room with a non-Jewish East End resident Nettie Jones, and gets a job as a hairdresser in Soho. Far-right fascism is on the rise. One of her East End relatives, Soly Malinovsky, is a London black cab driver who heads a Jewish anti-fascist group. He asks Vivien to get involved ("anti-fascists do, they don't just say"). She agrees to infiltrate the organisation of Colin Jordan, the neo-Nazi leader of the East End thugs. Jordan's organisation (where Jack is already undercover) is based in the country mansion of a far-right English aristocrat.
Vivien affects a relationship with Jordan and his young son, and she allows Jordan to seduce her. However, both Vivien and Jack have their cover blown and are both in danger of being killed; but they each separately manage hair-raising escapes, Vivien taking a suitcase of incriminating documents that prove that Jordan has set up an illegal training camp for a neo-Nazi militia. (The police agree to investigate and prosecute Jordan.) Vivien's parents, who were devastated at her abandonment of the family home and the arranged betrothal, are now very proud of her anti-fascist work. After a tearful family meeting, Vivien flies off to Tel Aviv with Jack.
Cast
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- Agnes O'Casey as Vivien Epstein[1][5][6]
- Tom Varey as Jack Morris[6]
- Rory Kinnear as Colin Jordan, leader of the British Movement[4][6]
- Eddie Marsan as Soly Malinovsky[1][4][6]
- Tracy-Ann Oberman as his wife, Nancy Malinovsky[1][4][6]
- Danny Sykes as their son, Ronnie Malinovsky[2]
- Samantha Spiro as Vivien's mother, Liza Epstein[6]
- Will Keen as Vivien's father, David Epstein[2]
- Julia Krynke as Roza[6]
- Tamzin Outhwaite as Barbara, who manages the hairdressing salon in Soho that Vivien works at[2]
- Gabriel Akuwudike as Barbara's son, Stevie[6]
- Rita Tushingham as Nettie Jones, Vivien's landlady[6]
- Allun Corduner as Rabbi Lehrer
- Nigel Betts as Mr Gary Burns[6]
- Hannah Traylen as Chrissy[2]
- Danny Hatchard as Lee[2]
- Hannah Onslow as Elise[2]
- Stephen Hogan as Americsn Nazi leader George Lincoln Rockwell
Production
The series was filmed in Ashton under Lyne, Bolton, Manchester and Liverpool and at Broughton Hall near Skipton, North Yorkshire.[7][8]
Episodes
| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Lisa Mulcahy | Sarah Solemani | 3 October 2021 | 4.96 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Lisa Mulcahy | Sarah Solemani | 10 October 2021 | 3.40 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Lisa Mulcahy | Sarah Solemani | 17 October 2021 | 3.68 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Lisa Mulcahy | Sarah Solemani | 24 October 2021 | N/A |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Howle, Josh (3 October 2021). "Television review: Ridley Road". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ridley Road – Meet the cast and creators" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Solemani, Sarah (2 October 2021). "How Britain's heinous Nazi horrors inspired my TV thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d Frazer, Jenni (7 October 2021). "BBC puts dramatic twist on true story of brawling Jews vs. fascists in '60s UK". Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (29 September 2021). "Ridley Road writer on why Agnes O'Casey was perfect as "brave" lead Vivien". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mangan, Lucy (3 October 2021). "Ridley Road review – fascism thriller resonates in our current dark age". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Medd, James (11 October 2021). "'Ridley Road' filming locations: where was the BBC drama shot?". Condé Nast Traveller. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "JR stars in TV thriller 'Ridley Road' starting this Sunday". Manchester Reform Synagogue. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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