TV series · 1988
The Fear
First aired 17 February 1988 Crime / Drama TMDB ↗
The Fear is a five-part television drama produced by Thames Television subsidiary Euston Films for ITV. Broadcast from 17 February to 16 March 1988, the serial follows Carl Galton, the enterprising leader of a criminal gang running a protection racket in North London. Young and ambitious, Galton represents a new breed of criminal who seeks to expand his underworld empire and takes on the old East End firms. 1980s materialism clashes with old school London villainy as Galton rises to power, yet his ruthlessness carries a personal cost, especially on his wife Linda and best friend Marty.
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Anthony Valentine
as Tony Slater
Jesse Birdsall
as Marty
Jerome Flynn
as Freddie
Susannah Harker
as Linda Galton
Sam Smart
as Jo Jo
Ruth Seager
as Karen
Fergus Brazier
as Nicky
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Paul Rogers
as Bobby Chalker
Ram John Holder
as Cuke
Ben Howard
as Bill
Linda Marlowe
as Pat Klein
Denis Lill
as George Klein
Pam Ferris
as Brenda
Simon Templeman
as Chris
Adrian Dunbar
as Con
Iain Glen
as Carl Galton
Jay Simpson
as Mark
Mario Kalli
as Mario
Stephen Persaud
as Russell