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The Muscle Market

Shown in 1981 as a standalone between the initial drama and the subsequent series, it centres on Danny Duggan played by Peter Postlethwaite, the building boss who employs people cheaply by being complicit in the social security fraud of his employees and therefore guilty of a crime himself.

English
  • Originally Aired September 19, 1981
  • Runtime 70 minutes
  • Special Position Airs before season 1, episode 1
  • Network BBC Two
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created September 19, 2012 by
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Name Type Role
Alan Bleasdale Writer
Pete Postlethwaite Guest Star