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麻豆社 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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麻豆社 Scotland鈥檚 winners at the Royal Television Society Scotland Awards 2014—麻豆社 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