Meantime
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- Comedy
- TV Movie
A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.
Meantime is a 1983 British TV drama-comedy that explores the struggles of an unemployed working-class family in London's East End during Margaret Thatcher's recession. The film contrasts the desperation of father Frank and his two sons on the dole with the superficial comfort of Mavis's wealthier sister Barbara and her husband John, whose marriage masks deeper unhappiness.
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Phil DanielsMark
Tim RothColin- Jeffrey RobertFrank
Pam FerrisMavis
Gary OldmanCoxy
Marion BaileyBarbara
Alfred MolinaJohn
Tilly VosburghHaley- Leila BertrandHayley's Friend
Hepburn GrahamBoyfriend
Peter WightEstate Manager
Eileen DaviesUnemployment Benefit Clerk
Herbert NorvilleMan in Pub- Brian HoskinBarman
- Paul DalyRusty
Trailer
Meantime trailer (Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Alfred Molina)
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Meantime — frequently asked
When was Meantime released?
Meantime was released on October 16, 1983 as a television film.
Where can I watch Meantime?
As a 1983 British TV film, Meantime is available through various streaming platforms and physical media retailers that carry classic British television content. Check your local streaming services or the BFI for availability.
What is the plot about?
The film centers on the Mavis family struggling financially in East End London during the 1980s recession, with only the mother employed while her husband and two sons are unemployed. It contrasts their hardship with the outwardly comfortable but emotionally hollow life of Mavis's wealthier sister Barbara and her husband John.
Is this a movie or TV show?
Meantime is a television film (TV movie), a single standalone drama-comedy rather than a series.
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