Play for Today The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black Black Oil (Season 4, Episode 19)
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

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The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black Black Oil (Season 4, Episode 19)

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Drama documentary adaptation of John McGrath's play staged by the 7:84 theatre company dealing with the exploitation of the Scottish people throughout history, from the brutal evictions of the Highland crofters by landowners to make way ...See moreDrama documentary adaptation of John McGrath's play staged by the 7:84 theatre company dealing with the exploitation of the Scottish people throughout history, from the brutal evictions of the Highland crofters by landowners to make way for the more economically viable Cheviot sheep in the 18th century, the development of stag hunts in Highland game parks in the 19th century and finally the exploitation of resources during the oil boom of the 1970's. Written by ben-5678 See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
John Bett 7:84 Company - Sellar / Government Spokesman etc 7:84 Company - Sellar / Government Spokesman etc See fewer	Shallow Grave (1994)
David MacLennan 7:84 Company - Crofter etc 7:84 Company - Crofter etc See fewer	Bless My Soul (1984)
Dolina MacLennan 7:84 Company - Singer etc 7:84 Company - Singer etc See fewer	The Queen (2006)
Elizabeth MacLennan 7:84 Company - Lady Phosphate etc 7:84 Company - Lady Phosphate etc See fewer	The House in Nightmare Park (1973)
Timothy Martin 7:84 Company - Queen Victoria etc 7:84 Company - Queen Victoria etc See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Alex Norton 7:84 Company - Lord Vat / Singer etc 7:84 Company - Lord Vat / Singer etc See fewer	The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Bill Paterson 7:84 Company - McChuckemup / Texas Jim etc 7:84 Company - McChuckemup / Texas Jim etc See fewer	The Witches (1990)
Allan Ross 7:84 Company - Fiddle Music Man etc 7:84 Company - Fiddle Music Man etc See fewer	Crime and Punishment (1979)
John Byrne 7:84 Company - Pop-Up Book 7:84 Company - Pop-Up Book See fewer	Tutti Frutti (1987)
John McGrath 7:84 Company - Writer / Director 7:84 Company - Writer / Director See fewer	Carrington (1995)
Charles Kearney Sellar Sellar See fewer	Local Hero (1983)
James Cosmo Loch Loch See fewer	Braveheart (1995)
Stuart Mungall Husband Husband See fewer	The Campbells (1986)
Terry Cavers Wife Wife See fewer	Garnock Way (1976)
Iain Glass MacLeod (as Ian Glas) MacLeod (as Ian Glas) See fewer	Rob Roy (1977)
David Steuart Judge Judge See fewer	The Master of Ballantrae (1962)
Kenneth Benda Duke of Sutherland Duke of Sutherland See fewer	Scream and Scream Again (1970)
Kevin Collins Old Man Old Man See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)