The Fear (1988 TV series)

The Fear is a five-part television drama produced for Thames Television by its subsidiary company Euston Films.

Transmitted on ITV in 1988, The Fear is the story of Carl Galton (Iain Glen), the enterprising leader of a criminal gang running a protection racket in North London. Young and ambitious, Galton represents a new breed of criminal who seeks to expand his underworld empire and takes on the old East End firms. 1980's materialism clashes with old school London villainy as Galton rises to power, yet his ruthlessness carries a personal cost, especially on his wife Linda and best friend Marty.

Cast

 * Iain Glen – Carl Galton
 * Susannah Harker – Linda
 * Anthony Valentine – Tony Slater
 * Jesse Birdsall – Marty
 * Jerome Flynn – Freddie
 * Fergus Brazier – Nicky
 * Mario Kalli – Mario
 * Denis Lill – George Klein
 * Adrian Dunbar – Con
 * Linda Marlowe – Pat Klein

Home media
The Fear is available on DVD in the UK through a DVD release from Network. The set includes audio commentaries on two of the five episodes from lead actor Iain Glen, producer Jacky Stoller and director Stuart Orme.