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Release Year1969
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
Certification15
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes2
DirectorRobin Chapman
WritersRobin Chapman
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsBig Breadwinner Hog
About Big Breadwinner Hog
Big Breadwinner Hog is a British television thriller serial devised by Robin Chapman, produced by Granada TV and transmitted in eight parts, starting at 9.00pm on 11 April 1969 on the ITV network. It portrayed the ruthless rise through the criminal underworld of the trendy young London gangster Hogarth. He exploits the resources of a declining gangster, Ryan, to take over the dominant crime syndicate Scot-Yanks, controlled by the equally ruthless and manipulative Lennox. The key to Hogarth's success is knowledge of a murder arranged by Lennox, of which there is a crucial witness, Ackerman, a one-time private eye who has been blackmailed into working for Scot-Yanks, and bitterly resents Lennox as a consequence.
Directed by Robin Chapman, Big Breadwinner Hog leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Egan, James Hunter, Timothy West — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1969.
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