On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humor, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat.
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: BFI, Primitive Film, Ffilm Cymru Wales, Severn Screen, Rapid Eye Movies
- Keyword: tape recorder, working class, alcoholic, neglected child, council estate, 1980s, birmingham, budgerigar
- Cast: Justin Salinger, Ella Smith, Patrick Romer, Deirdre Kelly, Tony Way, Sam Gittins