Based on a true story that shocked a nation, this powerful four-part factual drama, from BAFTA winning writer and executive producer Jeff Pope (Appropriate Adult, The Widower), centres on the devastating impact on a city of an innocent child's murder amid a wave of gang violence. In August 2007, while walking home from football practice in his England kit, 11-year-old Rhys Jones was unwittingly caught in the crossfire of a gang war. Shot in the neck outside the Fir Tree pub in Liverpool's Croxteth, he died in his mother's arms. Made with the support of Rhys's parents, Melanie and Steve, Little Boy Blue explores their ordeal and looks at the agonising dilemmas of witnesses faced with becoming pariahs for speaking up. It tells the story of the long and extensive investigation, led by Merseyside Police SIO David Kelly, that eventually brought Rhys's murderer and his associates to justice.
Danny and Seamus bonded over Oasis in '94 and have been best mates ever since. Both Manchester born-and-bred both mid-twenties and both temping in dead-end jobs they're united by one all-consuming passion: music. Inspired by the city's local heroes - Tony Wilson Joy Division The Mondays - the lads wile away the dreary office hours dreaming of their own record label. But while they put in the footwork when it comes to gigs (three a week) and beer (considerably more than that) time is ticking by and they're on the road to nowhere. That is until Danny's gran pops her clogs. The mad old bat leaves him ''10 000 and Danny doesn't hesitate - he and Shay are going to have their label. The lads jack in their jobs and find an office by the canal. Now all they've got to do is unearth the next Oasis and have a hit record... The cast includes Ralf Little (Two Pints of Lager The Royle Family) Carl Rice (Scallywagga) and Johnny Vegas (Ideal Benidorm). Massive was written and created by Damian Lanigan directed by David Kerr (That Mitchell and Webb Look) and produced by Jim Poyser.
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