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King of the Ghetto is a 1986 British four-part television drama miniseries which was aired on BBC Two, it was directed and written by Farrukh Dhondy, and stars Tim Roth. The drama is about racial tensions in the East End of London in the 1980s.
Original Release
05/01/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Roth | Matthew Long |
| Zia Mohyeddin | Timur Hussein |
| Gwyneth Strong | Sadie Deedes |
| Ian Dury | Sammy |
| Dinesh Shukia | Saliq Miah |
| Shelley King | Nasreen |
| Aftab Sachak | Riaz Miah |
| Ajay Kumar | Raja |
| Jonathan Oliver | Clive |
| Paul Anil | Jamal Ullah |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Thursday, 01 May 1986 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Thursday, 08 May 1986 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Thursday, 15 May 1986 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Thursday, 22 May 1986 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Roth | Matthew Long |
| Zia Mohyeddin | Timur Hussein |
| Gwyneth Strong | Sadie Deedes |
| Ian Dury | Sammy |
| Dinesh Shukia | Saliq Miah |
| Shelley King | Nasreen |
| Aftab Sachak | Riaz Miah |
| Ajay Kumar | Raja |
| Jonathan Oliver | Clive |
| Paul Anil | Jamal Ullah |
| Royce Ullah | Youth / Faiz Ali |
| David Bradley | Ralph |
| Tony Wredden | Mr. Akbar |
| Mohammed Ashiq | Mr. Prashar / Mr Prashar |
| Peter Copley | Vicar |
| Jetinder Bansi | Youth |
| Baljit Narwal | Youth |
| Richard Butler | Mr Davis |
| Peter Harding | Inspector |
| Joan Ann Maynard | Denise |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| W. Stephen Gilbert | Producer |
