The Fear

The story

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.

Cast

I Iain GlenCarl Galton S Susannah HarkerLinda Galton J Jesse BirdsallMarty A Anthony ValentineTony Slater J Jerome FlynnFreddie D Denis LillGeorge Klein S Sam SmartJo Jo S Stephen PersaudRussell M Mario KalliMario R Ruth SeagerKaren F Fergus BrazierNicky S Simon TemplemanChris

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A Adrian DunbarCon L Linda MarlowePat Klein B Ben HowardBill K Karen FrawleyKathy W Willie RossMotty L Leslie LyonDot Fleming P Prentis HancockBroderick C Claudette BarnardGlo H Helen GemmellConnie P Patrick MarleyStan P Phyllis MacMahonBridie J Jon CartwrightAlan P Paul RogersBobby Chalker T Terry RichardsToddy J Jay SimpsonMark N Nick RaggettBarry C Claire CallaghanLorraine A Alison ColemanShirley P Pam FerrisBrenda A Albie MorganRon A Alison SkilbeckPhillipa A Andrew MacLeanGlenn J Jenna RussellVicky C Charu Bala ChokshiMrs Chand J John GolightlyBarman G George LeeMan in Pub D Deborah LeightonRepo Woman E Eve BlandWoman in Cheers Wine Bar R Rosalind BennettColette N Nikki BrooksCarmen R Ram John HolderCuke C Carl ChaseStalky A Angela MoranMrs Fiorelli B Bernadette MilnesRose B Brian HoskinSimmonds J John Hart DykeJamieson K Kelly SandersLA Singer L Lucy FoxallSecretary G Gillian HannaMrs Broderick G Gary RaynsfordPete Morris S Sean AitaKev R Raul NewneyGandy M Marcia JohnsonReceptionist A Alison RoseTeacher H Harry FielderHitman P Paul ShakespeareSoldier in Pub (uncredited) N Nigel SimcockSailor in Pub (uncredited) T Tony ClarkinMotorist (uncredited)