Friends Ben Trotter, Doug Anderton and Philip Chase deal with teenage angst, their parents' complex lives, and the political and social turmoil of the 1970s, including a tragic IRA pub bombing that affects Ben's family.
WriterJonathan Coe
The Chick and the Hairy Guy
Jan 26, 2005
Birmingham 1974; Ben Trotter and his friends attend King William's School and are fans of Prog Rock. His father works at British Leyand but life changes forever when his sister Lois and boyfriend Malcolm are victims of an IRA bombing.
The Maws of Doom
Feb 2, 2005
1975; Ben and his family struggle to deal with the death of his sister. While Cicely Boyd is unattainable, Ben spends his time on the school magazine. Doug gets an interview with the NME and ends up with the weekend of a lifetime.
Look Over Your Shoulder
Feb 9, 2005
March 1976; Ben wins the affection of Cicely Boyd but it doesn't quite go as expected. Teacher Nigel Plumb finds himself in hot water due his relationship with a parent.
