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Peter McDougall, a Greenock-born former shipyard worker who became one of Scotland's leading television dramatists. Director: Ian Knox.

First broadcast on January 19, 1988, as the opening play for the BBC1 series The Play on One . Down Where the Buffalo Go

The drama is a compelling exploration of themes often found in McDougall’s work, such as the struggles of working-class life, masculinity, and complex family dynamics. Keitel has cited the screenplay as one of his all-time favorites. Peter McDougall, a Greenock-born former shipyard worker who

is a critically acclaimed 1988 BBC television drama written by the renowned Scottish playwright Peter McDougall . The film is particularly notable for featuring Hollywood star Harvey Keitel in a rare early-career appearance in a British TV production. Production Overview The drama is a compelling exploration of themes

Harvey Keitel as the lead, alongside Scottish actors including Jenny McCrindle . Context & Reception

The production showcased the ambition of Scottish television drama in the late 1980s, successfully attracting high-profile international talent like Keitel to a domestic single-play slot.