1990 1977
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 18, 1977
- Format
- 2 seasons · 16 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~14.7 hours (55 min/ep)
- Created By
- Wilfred Greatorex
- Network
- BBC Two
What is 1990?
1990 is a television series first released in 1977. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1977
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 16
- Runtime
- 55 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 18, 1977
- Networks
- BBC Two
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.5/10
- Format
- 2 seasons · 16 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~55 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC Two
- Viewing time
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1990 is a television series first released in 1977. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by BBC Two. Current status: Ended. Spans 2 seasons and 16 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A renegade journalist battles a tyrannical government department in a dystopian future Britain.”
- features Edward Woodward as lead journalist Jim Kyle
- explores a conflict against a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy
- set in a grim dystopian future under strict control
- involves covert and subversive activities
Watch it if you want to see a journalist fight a tyrannically oppressive government bureaucracy.
The series deals with a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy and subversive activities in a dystopian setting.
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When was 1990 released?
The series was released in 1977.
What is the setting of the series?
The series is set in a dystopian future where Britain is controlled by the Department of Public Control.
Who plays Jim Kyle?
Edward Woodward plays Jim Kyle.
What is Jim Kyle's profession?
Jim Kyle is a journalist on the last independent newspaper called The Star.
What is the Department of Public Control?
It is a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy under the Home Office that restricts civil liberties.
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