Glasgow Girls
Musical drama based on the true story of the Glasgow Girls, a group of teenagers whose fight to save their friend from deportation inspired a community and won a nation's hearts.
The compelling story of a group of teenagers with a cause in a musical drama based on the true story of the Glasgow Girls. What started as a grassroots petition to save their friend from deportation inspired a powerful human rights movement which would eventually change immigration practices in Scotland.
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Agnesa's disappearance prompts a classroom strike
Agnesa's friends refuse to continue as if nothing has happened.
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Will you sign, please?
The girls gather signatures and find not everyone shares their point of view
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"When you're scared you ask for help. Well, we're scared"
Things are not going well until one of the girls makes an impassioned plea for help.
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Not Giving In
Sing it! Immigration officers are stopped in their tracks during a dawn raid.
Clips
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Will you sign this, please?
Duration: 01:09
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Not Giving In
Duration: 02:16
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Agnesa's disappearance prompts a classroom strike
Duration: 01:46
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Euan Girvan | Gary Lewis |
| Jack McConnell | Greg Hemphill |
| Jennifer | Kirstie Steele |
| Emma | Erin Armstrong |
| Roza | Aruhan Galieva |
| Agnesa | Olivia Popica |
| Amal | Letitia Wright |
| Ewelia | Effie Scott |
| Toni-Lee | Kirsty Pickering |
| Elvis | Vahid Gold |
| Samiha | Assly Zandry |
| Zaina | Hailey Ikunna |
| Saida | Eilidh Duffy |
| Noreen | Anne Downie |
| Jean | Kathryn Howden |
| Danny | Maarten Stevenson |
| Mr Jennings | John Clyde |
| Mrs McVey | Kate Donnelly |
| Colin | Sandy Nelson |
| Awards Presenter | Kerry Lynn Hamilton |
| Brian | Matt Costello |
| Security Guard | James McAnerney |
| Journalist | Julia Taudevin |
| Police Officer | Gerry McLaughlin |
| Executive Producer | Colin Barr |
| Producer | Kate Cook |
| Director | Brian Welsh |
| Writer | Brian Welsh |
| Writer | Joe Barton |
Broadcasts
- Tue 15 Jul 2014 22:00
- Wed 16 Jul 2014 00:30
- Wed 16 Jul 2014 03:00
- Thu 17 Jul 2014 02:00
- Fri 18 Jul 2014 21:00
Sat 19 Jul 2014 23:00±«Óãtv One Scotland HD & Scotland only- Mon 21 Jul 2014 20:00
- Tue 22 Jul 2014 02:00
- Thu 24 Jul 2014 00:55
- Tue 6 Jan 2015 21:00
- Wed 7 Jan 2015 03:00
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±«Óãtv Scotland’s winners at the Royal Television Society Scotland Awards 2014—±«Óãtv Scotland
Announced on 20 May 2015
What does an original Glasgow Girl think of the new drama?
Original Glasgow Girl Amal Azzudin on bringing the story to television