The Front Line (TV series)
Encyclopedia
The Front Line was a 1984/1985 BBC
sitcom about two half-brothers of West Indian descent who shared a house, one brother a policeman and one a dreadlocked
Rastafarian.
The series starred Paul Barber as the elder, policeman brother Malcolm, and Alan Igbon
as the younger brother Sheldon. It was written by Alex Shearer
, filmed in Bristol
and Cardiff
, and transmitted between 6 December 1984 and 17 January 1985. A pilot for the series, On The Frontline, was broadcast in the 1970s.
The theme tune to the series was written and performed by Black Roots
, and the opening credits of the show featured the band performing the song.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
sitcom about two half-brothers of West Indian descent who shared a house, one brother a policeman and one a dreadlocked
Dreadlocks
Dreadlocks, also called locks, a ras, dreads, "rasta" or Jata , are matted coils of hair. Dreadlocks are usually intentionally formed; because of the variety of different hair textures, various methods are used to encourage the formation of locks such as backcombing...
Rastafarian.
The series starred Paul Barber as the elder, policeman brother Malcolm, and Alan Igbon
Alan Igbon
Alan Igbon is a British actor.Of West African and Irish background, Igbon has been a familiar jobbing actor since his teenage years when he took the background part of inmate Meakin in the 1979 cinematic re-make of the controversial borstal film Scum, whose character memorably launched an...
as the younger brother Sheldon. It was written by Alex Shearer
Alex Shearer
Alex Shearer is a British novelist.Shearer was recognized as a television scenario writer at age 29 after having produced over 30 works. He was active as a writer for television, movies, theatre, and radio for 14 years, and then devoted himself to becoming a novelist.His maiden work was The...
, filmed in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
and Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, and transmitted between 6 December 1984 and 17 January 1985. A pilot for the series, On The Frontline, was broadcast in the 1970s.
The theme tune to the series was written and performed by Black Roots
Black Roots (band)
Black Roots were a roots reggae band from the St. Paul's area of Bristol, England formed in 1979. They released several albums before splitting up in 1990.-History:...
, and the opening credits of the show featured the band performing the song.