Overview
The Fear is a five-part television drama produced by Thames Television subsidiary Euston Films for ITV. Broadcast from 17 February to 16 March 1988, the serial follows Carl Galton, 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. 1980s 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 as Carl Galton
- Susannah Harker as Linda Galton
- Jesse Birdsall as Marty
- Anthony Valentine as Tony Slater
- Jerome Flynn as Freddie
- Denis Lill as George Klein
- Sam Smart as Jo Jo
- Stephen Persaud as Russell
- Mario Kalli as Mario
- Ruth Seager as Karen