The Crow Road

TV Mini Series
1996
3h 31m

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Peter Capaldi and Joe McFadden in The Crow Road (1996)

An adaption of Iain Banks' dark novel, whose central character is a young Scots history student.An adaption of Iain Banks' dark novel, whose central character is a young Scots history student.An adaption of Iain Banks' dark novel, whose central character is a young Scots history student.

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Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
- 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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Joe McFadden

Prentice McHoan

Bill Paterson

Kenneth McHoan

Peter Capaldi

Rory McHoan

Valerie Edmond

Ashley Watt

Stella Gonet

Fiona Urvill

David Robb

Fergus Urvill

Dougray Scott

Lewis McHoan

Patricia Kerrigan

Janice

Paul Young

Hamish McHoan

Alex Norton

Lachlan Watt

Elizabeth Sinclair

Mary McHoan

Simone Bendix

Verity

Claire Nielson

Aunt Antonia

Jenny Ryan

Helen Urvill

Sarah Gudgeon

Dianna Urvill

Irene Sunters

Mrs. McSpadden

Stephen McCole

Dean Watt

Ian Bustard

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Trivia
Although the last name of Prentice's flatmate Gavin is never mentioned in the book or the series, there is a label on the front door stating it to be Millar. "Gavin Millar" is also the director's name.

Goofs
When Prentice arrives into "Partick Cross" train station the train he is seen arriving on is different from that which we then see leaving the station (a class 303 arrives, a class 314 leaves)

Quotes
Prentice: It is one of life's trials to have a better-looking more talented older brother.

Connections
Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #11.1 (1998)

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10/10

A hugely impressive adaptation...

Brian Elsley's enormously commendable adaptation of Iain Banks' brilliant but seemingly unfilmable complex novel benefits from a witty, beautifully literate script and a strong cast, spearheaded by an immensely charismatic Joe McFadden as Prentice, the young Scot with the large, quirky circle of family and friends who gradually unravels a web of dark secrets. Bill Patterson is also worthy of note as the story-weaving, staunchly aetheist father, and the whole is a gripping, quietly stunning example of just how good BBC drama serials can be.