Period drama Black Velvet Band takes us back to Victorian times when a gang of petty crooks find themselves sentenced to transportation to Australia, their ship, however, docks in South Africa and the gang manage to make their escape. The film starred Nick Berry, Chris McHallem and Todd Carty, who had all previously appeared in EastEnders together. The initial idea came from McHallem, whilst Nick Berry, thanks to being the darling of ITV at the time because of his hit show Heartbeat, had the clout to get it made.
Genre: Drama, TV Movie, Western
Stars: Nick Berry, Todd Carty, Chris McHallem, Stephen Marcus, Amy Marston, John Carson
Crew: Nigel Duckett (Editor), Malcolm Drury (Casting), Keith Richardson (Executive Producer), David A. Hughes (Music), Leith Ridley (Production Design), Pierre Hinch (Production Supervisor)
Country: South Africa, United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Yorkshire Television
Runtime: 90 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 24, 1997
IMDb: 4
Keywords:australia, transport of prisoners, south africa, victorian england, western, adventure, crime
