Roy Minton
Roy Minton (28 August 1933 – 17 August 2024) was an English playwright and screenwriter best known for Scum and his other work with Alan Clarke. He is notable for having written over 30 one-off scripts for London Weekend Television, Rediffusion, BBC, ATV, Granada, Thames... Read full bio →
Scrubbers
A film in feminist reading of the vulgar genre of the 'women's prison film', which without voyeurism tells of violence among women and their relationships with each other.
Scum
Scum tells the story of a young offender named Carlin as he arrives at the institution, and his rise through violence and self-protection to the top of the inmates' pecking order, purely as a tool to survive.
Scum
A 1977 TV film set in tough borstal conditions, featuring early performances from actors including Ray Winstone and David Threlfall. Intended to be screened as part of "Play For Today", it was banned by the BBC and unshown until 1991.