Submariners (1983)
Play by Tom McClenaghan, about a routine patrol in the submarine HMS Superior. Strange, near-farcical take on tensions, eccentricities and sexuality among the crew of a Polaris submarine, on a six-week tour of duty off the coast of Faslane in Scotland. Among their number, Neil Pearson is the wily, mascara-wearing, cross-dressing messhand AB Seaman ‘Cock’ Roach, using his Bilko-esque charm to scale the naval pecking order and positively thrive in this tiny, cloistered world
Director: Antonia Bird
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: November 1, 1983
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Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Submariners about?
- Play by Tom McClenaghan, about a routine patrol in the submarine HMS Superior. Strange, near-farcical take on tensions, eccentricities and sexuality among the crew of a Polaris submarine, on a six-week tour of duty off the coast of Faslane in Scotland. Among their number, Neil Pearson is the wily, mascara-wearing, cross-dressing messhand AB Seaman ‘Cock’ Roach, using his Bilko-esque charm to scale the naval pecking order and positively thrive in this tiny, cloistered world
- Who directed Submariners?
- Submariners was directed by Antonia Bird.
- Who stars in Submariners?
- Submariners stars Neil Pearson, Andrew McCulloch, David Beames, George Sweeney, Don McKillop, Robert Pugh.
- How long is Submariners?
- Submariners has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Submariners?
- Submariners is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Submariners produced?
- Submariners was produced in United Kingdom.