Villains (TV series)

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Villains
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GenreCrime
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production company London Weekend Television
Original release
Network ITV
ReleaseJuly 2, 1972 (1972-07-02)

Villains is a crime drama series, shown in the UK in 1972, following the linked fates of nine bank robbers, led by George (David Daker). It begins with the nine men meeting in prison during their appeal and traces each individual after the group escape from custody. [1] The series also starred William Marlowe, Bob Hoskins and Martin Shaw. [2]

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DVD release

The complete series was released on DVD by Network DVD in August 2012.

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References

  1. BFI Entry for Villains
  2. "British television: an illustrated guide" (Oxford University Press,1996), Tise Vahimagi and Michael Ian Grade, p.209