''The Front Line'' was a 1984/1985
BBC sitcom about two half-brothers of
West Indian descent who shared a house, one brother a
policeman and one a
dreadlocked Rastafari
Rastafari, sometimes called Rastafarianism, is a religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control of ...
an.
The series starred
Paul Barber as the elder, policeman brother Malcolm, and
Alan Igbon as the younger brother Sheldon.
[Vahimagi, Tise (1994) ''British Television: an Illustrated Guide'', Oxford University Press, , p. 294] It was written by
Alex Shearer, filmed in
Bristol and
Cardiff, and transmitted between 6 December 1984 and 17 January 1985.
[Daniels, Therese & Gerson, Jane (1989) ''The Colour Black: Black Images in British Television'', BFI, , p. 60] A pilot for the series, ''On The Frontline'', was broadcast in the 1970s.
The theme tune to the series was written and performed by
Black Roots, and the opening credits of the show featured the band performing the song.
[Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p.27-28]
References
1984 British television series debuts
1985 British television series endings
1980s British sitcoms
BBC television sitcoms
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