Casuals

Some thirty years ago, a working-class subculture was taking grip of cities across the UK that has left a lasting legacy. This began on the back of the mod revival of the late 1970s when notorious football firms from the cities like Liverpool, Manchester and London stole expensive designer sportswear from the countries they visited. It didn’t start with the high-street giants telling these lads what to wear. Instead, they set the trends and the high-street stores caught up. As the 1980s began in Britain, under the radar the ‘casual’ had already arrived. From Barcelona to Berlin, Milan to Moscow, teenagers today are copying fashions and a culture that developed on the streets and terraces of British cities. But how did the football casual subculture come about? What did they stand for? What made them tick? Why it’s legacy is still having an impact on today’s fashion industry.

Cast

Peter Hooton

Played Himself/Narrator
Jonny Owen

Played Himself
Paolo Hewitt

Played Himself
Garry Bushell

Played Himself
Cass Pennant

Played Himself
Pat Nevin

Played Himself
Gary Aspden

Played Himself
Ian Hough

Played Himself
Tony Graham

Played Himself
Riaz Khan

Played Himself
Nic Dunnaway

Played Himself
Robert Wade Smith

Played Himself
Chris Donnelly

Played Himself
Ricky Magowan

Played Himself
Mick Robinson

Played Himself
Bev Thompson

Played Herself
Martin Pel

Played Himself
Bob Morris

Played Himself
Phil Thornton

Played Himself
Neil Primett

Played Himself
Phil Tucker

Played Himself
Ravi Grewal

Played Himself
Jason Reeves

Played Himself
Mab Jiwa

Played Himself
Nick Serjeant

Played Himself

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