T. Dan Smith: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Utopia

Synopsis

An experimental mix of thriller and documentary exploring the scandal centred on the one-time Newcastle Council Leader, aka The Mouth of the Tyne, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment in 1974 for corruption. A dynamic and visionary politician, Smith collaborated closely as Amber unpicked the story of a leftwing group of ex-war resisters who took control of the city council in 1960, the socialist and civic ambitions and the betrayals; the claims of MI5 involvement, of ministerial cover-ups and the unseen role of the Privy Council. With Smith appearing as himself and filmmakers Murray Martin and Steve Trafford as two journalists, the film interrogates the interviews and archive footage, weaving them together with a fictional scandal unfolding on the streets around them…

Main Cast

T. Dan Smith

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Dennis Skinner

Self

Age : 92 | Popularity : 3%

Murray Martin

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jack Johnson

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ken Skethaway

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dave Hill

Jack Cross

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Art Davies

Councillor Alan Deal

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Christopher Northey

Jeremy Maudsley-Long

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen Ellin Hare Martin Murray Steve Trafford Elaine Drainville Lorna Powell Richard Grassick Dave Eadington Jane Neatrour Peter Roberts Judith Tomlinson Ray Stubbs
Sound	Original Music Composer	Ray Stubbs
Department	Role	Name

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