Brond (TV series)

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Brond
Genre
Created by Frederic Lindsay
Based onBrond
by Frederic Lindsay
Written byFrederic Lindsay
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones
Starring Stratford Johns
John Hannah
Louise Beattie
James Cosmo
Composer Bill Nelson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Production locationsGlasgow, Scotland
Cinematography Richard Greatrex
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release13 May (1987-05-13) 
27 May 1987 (1987-05-27)

Brond is a 1987 British three-part drama television series made by Channel 4, based on the novel of the same name by Scottish author Frederic Lindsay. It was directed by Michael Caton-Jones and starred Stratford Johns, John Hannah in his first television role, Louise Beattie and James Cosmo. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Brond is a thriller set in Glasgow, Scotland. Stratford Johns plays the titular Brond, an amoral leader of the Scottish Liberation Army. Robert, a student at Glasgow University, played by John Hannah in his first screen role, [4] witnesses Brond murdering a small boy on a bridge. Robert later meets Brond at a party, and gradually gets drawn into a sequence of violent events.

Cast

Production

Brond is adapted by its author from the novel of the same name. In 2005 Brond the novel was picked as one of the 100 Best Scottish Books of All Time. [5]

Channel 4 commissioned musician Bill Nelson to compose the theme tune and music for the series. The music, co-written with Daryl Runswick, was released under a band named 'Scala'. [6]

Home media

On 30 July 2018, Simply Media released Brond - The Complete Series on DVD. [7]

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References

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  6. "Secret Ceremony Scala (featuring Bill Nelson & Daryl Runswick)". billnelson.com. Bill Nelson. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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