Harry's Game (1982) Episode 1 - Uncensored Version

[@travellinglady9484]

one of the best television dramas ever made. Thank you so much for making it available.

[@bodhidhamma7]

Superb television. I saw it when it was broadcast. Never seen it anywhere since. Not repeated. Not on streaming services. Liked and subscribed. Made Clannad superstars.

[@christopherchristos7275]

I recently purchased it on dvd. Fantastic series

[@CARLIN4737]

Clannad are the only bit i didnt like?@@christopherchristos7275

[@Utube74674]

In what way Superstars? Explain yoursel ?

[@robertcottam8824]

@@Utube74674 Well. All popular, like. Sold millions o’ records in UK, rest o’ Europe, Canada, USA ‘n’ Australia innit?

[@CarolineFisher-w7x]

yes haven't seen it for over 40 years, enjoy,

[@ifcukin8mufc168]

Watched it again having heard the theme as a question on Ken Bruce's Popmaster .! Very moving indeed and still as good when I first watched it back in 82 .!

[@JanMartin-m3j]

Thank you for posting this . Should not show my age . May have been six at the time but remember very well when this showed though cannot remember if it was BBC1 or ITV or Channel 4 cannot remember what happened forty two seconds ago let alone forty two years ago . What a beautiful series , excellent cast all favorites one of the best ever made .

[@blueinbolton]

One of few novels that is exactly as you would imagine it on the screen. I can pay it no higher compliment - just superb with one of the most shocking endings that I have ever seen in a TV series. Just brilliant.

[@blainemullins6285]

Been waiting forever to see this series. Thank you.

[@mistydelahay9255]

I've never heard of this series before but I'm very much enjoying it. Thank you

[@DaveSCameron]

Fantastic series, loved it then and I'll enjoy it again now thanks again.

[@irishganglandarchive4964]

Thank you. Hope you enjoy it again. I hadn't seen it since it was first broadcast myself

[@DaveSCameron]

@@irishganglandarchive4964 👋

[@jammyscouser2583]

I was recommended this by my dentist in New Zealand, he went to school on the falls rd

[@Sam_Green____4114]

Crikey l spent years looking for this !! missed it the first time around ! Parents weren't interested !! l got so fed up with not finding it l purchased it on DVD about 3 years ago !

[@rogerhawkins6433]

Me too …. Precisely the same story! 😊

[@rogerhawkins6433]

So … the chief of police retired to the village of Dibley after this terrible incident…..😅

[@michaelharrison3602]

This was when television was worth watching. Real programs not just an endless processions of reality shows and Dlist celebrities 😅

[@helmethead72]

Well said, and can you imagine how many crappy advert breaks would ruin each episode?

[@E-Kat]

That's why I don't watch tv for years now!

[@alangemmell5398]

Well said Sir.

[@isntimportant]

Back when white folk were allowed on TV.

[@oreilly1237878]

Best to throw your t.v. away.

[@FOX007-um1wr]

This just sorta popped up in my feed, so I started watching and boy the fast action drew me right in. This is a really good show I haven't heard of before. Worth watching that's for sure.

[@frankgorman-u1b]

Watched this as a kid remembered the name worth a watch

[@maryearll3359]

I saw this first time round, never forgot it. And here it is ! Thank you so much. ❤

[@mariemarie2888]

Wow I just got this as a recommendation from you tube. I was about 10 years old when this first came out but I remember my wee da watching this and he has passed away now so thanks for the memories ❤

[@merc340sr]

One of my favorite movies of all time. Thank you for uploading!

[@spazthespasticcolonel1054]

What a gem! Thanks for the upload. Saw it once, nearly 40 years ago, never forgot it.

[@AnyFuleKnoThat]

One of the most memorable TV series and theme songs ever.

[@mishaskyhawk6765]

I absolutely agree, it was an insight into the true nature of life in Northern Ireland. Theme song by Clannad, I still have it. Hauntingly beautiful.

[@GG-jw8pt]

Enya.

[@AnyFuleKnoThat]

@@GG-jw8pt No not Enya, theme song is by Clannad

[@waynemulley]

@@AnyFuleKnoThat And who sang in Clannad? Enya...

[@johnjhon-ef7nv]

Clannad Irish for family.about time truth came out about what invading brits did there

[@stuartjackson8091]

great theme music, mind watching this when I was a kid.

[@JDLondon72]

Superb cast. Gary Waldhorn as Police Commissioner was excellent. Old friend of my family. RIP Gary.

[@Scott-up3bq]

Interesting.another interesting fact my wife is the child wittering on about her french homework at the start.she is now and has been for years a dentist

[@Scott-up3bq]

Funny old world innit

[@libertinoradio4597]

Hairy work with an accent as wobbly as that. I'd always heard good things about this series but never saw it. Thank you for posting.

[@haydoncooper3744]

Thank you for sharing this its been years since I have seen it.

[@zulubeatz1]

I always wanted to watch this series. I was too young when it first came out. Nice one.

[@CARLIN4737]

More like a play in parts. Very good indeed. enjoyed that.

[@gilesfarmer5953]

Excellent, but gritty production. Interesting to see that British commercial telly had it's first ads at a natural break at 23 min, if that were Australian commercial TV, the first ad break would be at 7 min, then every 6 mins, thus destroying all of the flow, tension and drama for the sake of selling future landfill.

[@benisrood]

Objectively, it was a better time overall. I'd rather have a filthy Northern Line (or Bakerloo Line) and this world.

[@simonh6371]

If that were ITV today - not that I've watched UK TV since 2009 - it would probably have the same ad breaks. Certainly when I last watched the first ad break in an hour long programme would come before a quarter of an hour had passed.

[@cgarby]

Just got this as a rec. love it. Thanks !

[@mothmagic1]

One of the most haunting theme tunes ever used for a TV series. Performed by Clannad who gave us Enya with her beautiful voice.

[@WDH59510]

The voice you hear isn't Enya's but that of her sister (Moya Brennan).

[@Chris-rw2be]

​@@WDH59510Yes true, but Enya was in the band early on.

[@WDH59510]

​@@Chris-rw2beindeed she was

[@colinbarron4]

Excellent film. I should add that there was a sort of sequel book called 'Field of Blood' also about Northern Ireland. The only character who returns is Inspector Rennie, now played by Timothy Dalton. A film was made of 'Field of Blood' but re-titled 'The IRA Informant.' It is available on DVD.

[@filtonkingswood]

Such an evocative and atmospheric drama. I ended up resenting the senior British figures and thinking Harry a fool.

[@ennesshay5040]

'Hidden Agenda' [ 1990 ] film starring Brian Cox, Frances McDormand and directed by Ken Loach

[@jameswburke]

A movie called The Foreigner (2017) is good too. It deals with a more recent situation. Well worth watching.

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

Great TV - back when ITV made decent stuff. I love the theme song by Clannad. I still have this on DVD.

[@jamesmitchell8922]

The PAL master tape version was wiped by accident and therefore the NTSC version as seen here survives.

[@xn9333]

Interesting and sadly unfortunate 😕

[@TheRasiani]

I've never seem this anywhere in N.America on the 80s when I was a teenager - neither PBS or TVO [Ontario public TV] re-broadcast it. This is phenomenal television if you understand the times being depicted.

[@rightmarker1]

I served two tours on Op Banner in Londonderry. This depiction is very realistic - that 1 ton Humber armoured ‘pig’ - what a beast. We never did manage to kill McGuinness.

[@lordeden2732]

He was an MI5 spy

[@rightmarker1]

@@lordeden2732 I never bought into that stuff. McGuinness certainly had blood on his hands from direct involvement in murders of some RUC men and others including at least one officer in the UDR. He was a degenerate cowardly little man.

[@simoncampbell3144]

I never tried to , just played the game , same as everyone else

[@spodoinklehorse]

No he was not ​@@lordeden2732

[@raycorrigan3297]

Derry

[@redrebel0066]

Thanks for this.

[@jeffersonsmith1877]

Wow! This show is great! Thanks for sharing

[@v.britton4445]

Just found this ! Love Ray Lonnen.

[@sidensvans67]

Wonderful television . Nothing comes close today .

[@londonlady227]

Loved this! And the theme song....❤

[@abditus5842]

Left Belfast in 1968. Very real portrayal. Only thing that struck me was few Catholics were named Billy or Harry.

[@CARLIN4737]

Really?

[@CARLIN4737]

O Reilly??

[@CARLIN4737]

Fucking nonsense?

[@timsimms65707]

Thanks, this is a compelling program.

[@stephensmith4480]

Brilliant. I watched it when it was first screened and managed to get a copy on Disc off ebay many years later which I still have. I have been past that BBC Building so many times. They opened a Weatherspoons right next to it, my missus is a Belfast Girl.

[@colincharlton9339]

I actually read the book ...this is superb...shame that the tv series didn't last..( maggie reilly / mike oldfield) moonlight shadow, This along with the drama threads...outstanding

[@davidandrews8963]

THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST SERIES EVER AND THE THEME SONG TOO THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW OUT OF TOUCH THE FEKIN SUITS ARE AND WHAT A DISASTER THE WHOLE IRISH CONFLICT WAS CAUSED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AS PER USUAL THE YANKS HAD VIETNAM THE UK NORTHERN IRELAND AS SOON AS POLITICIANS GET INVOLVED YOU KNOW THERE WILL BE AN ALMIGHTY FUCK UP AND NOW IN 2024 ITS STILL THE SAME THERE IS A QUIET STIRRING ACROSS THE IRISH SEA THE CONFLICT IS FAR FROM OVER THANKYOU FOR POSTING THIS I WAS 14 WHEN IT FIRST CAME AROUND AND I WATCHED IT BACK THEN TOO VERY DARK AND HARD HITTING BRILLIANTLY MADE CHEERS 🙏🌈♥️🇮🇹

[@stephenmatthews161]

Derek Thomson had some excellent meaty roles before becoming part of the Holby city emergency department fixtures and fittings for 37 years.

[@mikehanson7328]

I have this on dvd....great TV

[@chrisholland7367]

I also have it on DVD absolutely brilliant.

[@raystewart6524]

Actually filmed in Leeds...Meanwood..

[@JDLondon72]

Opening scene is Royal Avenue, Chelsea off Kings Road.

[@E-Kat]

I wonder if that Harry who has run away to the US will think it's about him!😂 Like when the audience were applauding the orchestra, he kept bowing, thinking it was for him and her!!! I hope everyone has seen this priceless footage! 🤣When I feel down, I watch this video of them looking around and up, to the gallery, waving to everyone as an acknowledgement of the ovation. I wonder, if these inconsequential pair were told, it wasn't for them?🤣

[@zulubeatz1]

When did the decent stuff stop on TV ? It's something when you have to watch re-runs on KZbin, but it speaks to the quality of these old dramas. I recognized the guy from 'The Long Good Friday' amongst others. These actors were very underappreciated, I think.

[@CARLIN4737]

2 Years after The Long Good Friday where Derek Thompson played Jeff alongside Harry or Harold played by the late great Bob Hoskins. Also played Charlie in casualty for 38 years?

[@paranormaltheorist]

Came here after discovering "Sandbaggers". Amazing television.

[@michaelwhittaker5432]

just mentioned that !! a great forgotten series

[@paranormaltheorist]

@FeeOzymandias-qi5ot His disappearance added yet another legendary facet to an already unassailably cool show, didn't it?

[@GlenBoyle-w7v]

The actor ray lonnen who plays Harry was allso in the sandbaggers sublime series as well

[@bodnica]

Another excellent series

[@Scott-up3bq]

Interesting to note and she is quiet shy about it my wife is the oldest child wittering on about her french homework right at the start ,and the oldest of the cabinet ministers she is now a dentist

[@rikkic7000]

Childhood memories loved this show

[@michaelharrison3602]

Since watching this the first first time round I've read every book Gerald Seymour wrote zThe best thriller and espionage writer in the country

[@paulmaryon9088]

Brilliant thank you

[@HookBeak_66]

This suddenly popped into my mind, watching this quality drama from Yorkshire Television. (My grandfather was a heating engineer for them). I seem to remember (unsure of date) when the IRA let off a grenade or something similar it was fired into the backyard of No.10 Downing Street, that certainly got the journalists typing like fury.

[@stephensmith4480]

It was a Mortar attack in Feb 1991.

[@HookBeak_66]

@@stephensmith4480 Thanks for the update.

[@stephensmith4480]

@@HookBeak_66 👍👍

[@AlekEnpain-fg7wx]

This is really good and I am enjoying it, it is just a pity that the picture isn't to good that spoils it. Never the less, I am enjoying it and thank you for making it available.

[@iainrendle7989]

Joys of anologue tv of 42 years ago - celluloid and magnetic tapes degrade over time.

[@maehay4065]

Love the music at the end of episode!

[@seamus9750]

Often heard about this but never saw it....grew up in that hole !!

[@user-im-65]

Classic BBC series watched it in 82 - Clannad theme elevated- rough raw and and classic 1982 in west Belfast-Tiocfaidh ar la- 2024 it's coming closer

[@edgeyt1]

Wish the ads had been left in.

[@johnnunn8688]

Great stuff, thanks.

[@andicampbell8621]

Colonel Frost should know that you never salute an officer who`s not wearing a cap. But gripping TV all the same for us who remember it from 1st time around.

[@adrianred236]

The only unrealistic thing about Harry's Game was having a lad called Billy from the Catholic community in Belfast.

[@davidhorsley2717]

Not difficult to see how controversial this series was, featuring the murder a Government minister in broad daylight. It was only months before when Airey Neave and Lord Mountbatten had been murdered. You can understand why the authorities might have been anxious about this story line.

[@londonlady227]

Before CC tv cameras were around.. And Mountbatten was a kiddie fiddler...not a huge loss.

[@davidhorsley2717]

I have considered it regrettable that one cannot defame the dead.

[@robertknight5429]

Remember this well. I think I can deffo spot the bits that were censored at the time!

[@climbtherainbow]

I can't. I remember watching it when it was first aired, and this is exactly as I remember the original showing.

[@julianlawrence-ball2279]

I could only manage the first minute. Nice to see Charlie on his way to the hospital to put in a shift

[@13699111]

Excellent !!!

[@berwhaletheavenger]

As an aside, I owned the Rover 2600 police car (CYW) seen early on a couple of times - around 35 years ago.

[@michaelwhittaker5432]

The superb actor Ray Lonnen , would have made a great james Bond I reckon , if you like Harrys game look out for another T.V series from the same time staring Ray Lonnen as well its called the `Sand baggers` about the British Intelligence service ,just brilliant

[@badgertheskinnycow]

Top tip - when going under cover on the Falls Road - don't take an Army suitcase.

[@dexadrinepancake]

My father had one like that. Obviously from his demob kit.

[@Campingwilder]

very popular saying back in the day.

[@christosshugeh9573]

He was pretending to be merchant seaman, they had this type too. In a way it was a good ploy. Any of the IRA know it was a British issue suit case and anyone using one couldn't be a British agent, as they knew the score, and would know a agent wouldnt use one.Where as a supposedly returning seaman wouldn't bat an eyelid.

[@aidikel852]

One of the best.

[@41divad]

Defense secretary is altogether puffed up with himself 🙂 These independent studios were treasures

[@MrWadstw]

38:57 Get in Black cab with 70,s British Army issued suitcase heading to the falls road = Legend !!!

[@wexfordgirl1]

Does anyone have The Price? Channel 4 1985/6 starring Derek Thompson (Charley from Casually again) and Harriet Walter about an IRA kidnap plot. I remember it from the time being excellent. Love to see it again.

[@BrendaCarrolllovesPalestine]

That was a great drama. Would love to see it again too.

[@grahamcollins6872]

Great book great series. And the theme is brilliant by Clannad.

[@pudsrus2]

I worked in a factory in Liverpool,in the mid 80’s,one of my best mates there said there was an I.R.A bag man living next to him,he had no clue untill the bizzies said “Didn’t any of your family notice he left with one bag and came back with two”😳😳😳Scary times them.

[@andrewhoward7200]

What are bizzies. And what's the significance of the two bags.

[@pudsrus2]

@@andrewhoward7200 Police,and if you go for a weekend away you come back with the same ammount of bags/luggage usually.Are you really that slow,or just get up early and practice?

[@stephensmith4480]

@@pudsrus2 Liverpool was a hotbed of sectarianism back in the day so I can well imagine it mate.

[@simonh6371]

@@pudsrus2 Ah don't be so hard on him, probably a millenial or zoomer, they have no idea about all this.

[@Peter-gv2gn]

Top Top notch drama, we will never see the like again, the new kids on the block have come up with endless rubbish.

[@Mr-.T]

20:08 20:32 just an peaceful atmosphere 😌

[@davidparry1968]

An excellent adaptation of Gerald Seymour’s novel.

[@algernonrene5430]

Absolute masterpiece from Yorkshire television harry game 1982 starring ray lonnon features the music of clannad who did the theme music al

[@markgallaghermfg]

Wow yorkshire really used to make some of the best stuff on itv

[@CARLIN4737]

Im Ex Royal regiment Of Fusiliers/ Thats the Hackle we wore in our berets for those who are still interested.

[@astronomer77]

Saw it back in the day,4 channels and more quality shows, stories, actors, than the crap we see today.

[@Harbourmaster68]

Why do you call it “uncensored?”

[@maryearll3359]

@Harbournmaster68. At a rough guessing was cencored.for the times portrayed. Watch all 3 3pisodes and I think you might just get it.

[@rosedrop4959]

❤❤1 of my favourites i liked ray

[@elliottg.1954]

Watched this on tour in L/Derry Waterside when it was broadcast, and didn't realise how bad it is. At 38:26 he's carrying an army suitcase and then gets into a Black Taxi. Incredibly stupid error by the programme makers, and the first thing the boys and girls mentioned next day. And at 38:57, we weren't that unprofessional at checkpoints. Not a bad TV effort, close but no cigar.

[@hrafnofthule5962]

Hello from culmore 😂

[@st4167]

How things have changed ! These days they can't even catch terrorists on the British main land ! To be honest I think it's sad ! Great historical archive !

[@vivienneandersson6019]

Thnks!!!!!!!!!

[@daveboon5992]

Captain Nirac RIP 🙏🏻

[@Simon-jj2pu]

My first thought when seeing this back in the day

[@khiggins8733]

Ray Lonnen who played Harry died in 2014 aged 74

[@stephensmith4480]

@@Simon-jj2pu The Book about his life story is Amazing. He was an odd one, even as a young lad.

[@climbtherainbow]

Nope. Read Sir Clive Fairweather's opinion of Nairac and his SOPS. Not very high.

[@stephensmith4480]

@@climbtherainbow Nope what??

[@lesleymcshanemitchell9651]

Went to Belfast last year How different from 6years ago. ALMOST C. Cosmopoliton

[@stephensmith4480]

I spent best part of 20 Years there, the place has changed beyond all recognition 👍👍

[@johnbull1568]

I visited with my mum and stepdad in 1984, it was grim as hell there. All I really remember about the city was a giant wall dozens of feet high, and my stepdad said it was a police station (no idea if that was true). Another thing I recall is that my mum had been nagging my stepdad to get our living room ceiling artexed. He was a builder, and told her that he wasn't going to artex it because it will crack eventually. Anyway, we get to our bed and breakfast in Belfast, and the ceiling is artexed, with absolutely gigantic cracks all across it. My mum says 'I see what you mean about artex cracking, I guess we won't bother'. My stepdad nodded sagely, but didn't tell her until much later that those particular cracks were from the building next door getting blown up some time previously. Also, when we travelled across the border into Republic of Ireland, it was night-time out in the country. We got to the checkpoint, and there was a sign saying something like 'when light is red, turn off headlights and engine. When green, approach slowly'. The light was red, so my stepdad turned off the lights and engine, and we sat there waiting. Eventually the light turned green, so he started the car up, turned the lights on, and started advancing slowly. The checkpoint was about 100m away, and by the time we crawled there, the whole place went mental. We could see a soldier manning a machine gun atop this makeshift post, pointing it right at us, and 2 soldiers ran right up to the car windows with their rifles levelled at us, screaming to put our hands up, and another soldier manning a spotlight was pointing it right at us. One soldier is screaming at my stepdad, demanding to know why he put the headlights on, and he told them that's what he normally does and the sign didn't say anything about not putting the lights back on. Anyway, the soldiers realised we were not a threat and chilled out. We sat there for a while chatting to them, and 2 of them were from my home city. One of them peered into the back of the car where I was sitting and asked 'are you alright son'?, and I replied 'I think I lost my b-b-b-ottle', I was terrified lol. They also explained that the evening before a French tourist had done the exact same thing but had not stopped, and his brand new Renault got lit up. Thankfully he wasn't injured. It's mental to think that ppl lived with this every day not so long ago.

[@susanhenderson2322]

Night and day from 70s

[@FRM101]

In case you missed it, his name's Billy.

[@Mr-.T]

29:28 - 29:33 😌 so peaceful for those short seconds

[@chrisholland7367]

Derek Thompson IRA gunman and senior nurse Charlie Farehead in Casualty. Great drama at the height the 'Troubles '

[@JoeStudd96]

51:52 So not only do we have Charlie from Casualty but Josh too?!

[@j.b.9260]

Correct.

[@Simon-jj2pu]

Ended up being a Charge Nurse in Casualty

[@millwallholdings]

And in The Long Good friday Hoskins ended up killing him

[@camposnuevo]

Uncensored version?

[@arthurrafferty4102]

Remember it like yesterday.

[@edwardking9989]

I saw it when it came out first,and read the book,the other fabulous one was "the glory boys",from the same author.

[@colinbarron4]

That was also made into a TV film. I have the DVD.

[@michaelharrison3602]

Every book Seymour writes is a classic