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Empire Road

Empire Road

Description: Empire Road is a British television series, made by the BBC in 1978 and 1979. Written by Michael Abbensetts, the programme ran for two series. The series was the first British television series to be written, acted and directed predominantly by black artistes. Wikipedia
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 1978
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 15
First episode air date: October 31, 1978
Written By: Michael Abbensetts
Networks: BBC, BBC Two
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