Brond (TV series)

Brond is a 1987 British three-part drama television series made by Channel 4, based on the novel of the same name by Scottish author Frederic Lindsay. It was directed by Michael Caton-Jones and starred Stratford Johns, John Hannah in his first television role, Louise Beattie and James Cosmo.^[1][2][3]

Brond
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Genre	Drama Thriller
Created by	Frederic Lindsay
Based on	Brond by Frederic Lindsay
Written by	Frederic Lindsay
Directed by	Michael Caton-Jones
Starring	Stratford Johns John Hannah Louise Beattie James Cosmo
Composer	Bill Nelson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Production locations	Glasgow, Scotland
Cinematography	Richard Greatrex
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	Channel 4
Release	13 May (1987-05-13) – 27 May 1987 (1987-05-27)

Plot

Brond is a thriller set in Glasgow, Scotland. Stratford Johns plays the titular Brond, an amoral leader of the Scottish Liberation Army. Robert, a student at Glasgow University, played by John Hannah in his first screen role,^[4] witnesses Brond murdering a small boy on a bridge. Robert later meets Brond at a party, and gradually gets drawn into a sequence of violent events.

Cast

• Stratford Johns as Brond
• John Hannah as Robert
• Louise Beattie as Margaret
• James Cosmo as Primo
• Bernadette Shortt as Jackie Kennedy
• Sandy Neilson as Baxter
• Raymond Ross as Professor Gracemount
• Billy McElhaney as Muldoon
• Ian McElhinney as Kennedy

Production

Brond is adapted by its author from the novel of the same name. In 2005 Brond the novel was picked as one of the 100 Best Scottish Books of All Time.^[5]

Channel 4 commissioned musician Bill Nelson to compose the theme tune and music for the series. The music, co-written with Daryl Runswick, was released under a band named 'Scala'.^[6]

Home media

On 30 July 2018, Simply Media released Brond - The Complete Series on DVD.^[7]

References

1. "Brond (1987)". www.bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
2. Laura Barnett (30 April 2013). "John Hannah, actor – portrait of the artist". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
3. "Obituary: Frederic Lindsay, novelist". The Scotsman. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
4. Neil Cooper (30 July 2015). "John Hannah's re-appearing act". The Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
5. "Frederic Lindsay – Brond (1984)". list.co.uk. The List. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
6. "Secret Ceremony Scala (featuring Bill Nelson & Daryl Runswick)". billnelson.com. Bill Nelson. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
7. "John Hannah and Stratford Johns' Brond: The Complete Miniseries is released on DVD". simplymedia.tv. Simply Media. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

External links

• Brond at IMDb