Villains (TV series) explained

Genre:Crime
Country:United Kingdom
Num Episodes:13
Runtime:50 minutes
Company:London Weekend Television
Channel:ITV

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]

DVD release

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

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130707072853/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/278719 BFI Entry for Villains
  2. "British television: an illustrated guide" (Oxford University Press,1996), Tise Vahimagi and Michael Ian Grade, p.209