Networked programmes from ABC included the drama series Police Surgeon, The Human Jungle, Redcap, The Avengers, the Armchair Theatre anthology series, the cartoon epic Habatales, the popular shows Thank Your Lucky Stars and Oh Boy !, the children's science fiction program Emerald Soup, plus the gritty dramas Callan and Public Eye ( both of which continued as Thames productions after 1968 ).

The series, starring Max Beesley, Keith Allen and Patrick Baladi has developed a cult following with its gritty storylines and gruesome theatre scenes.

Ennis has stated that he would " like to see less superheroes "; this desire is reflected in the gritty, realistic tone and the anti-heroic portrayals of both the title character and Nick Fury, who made two guest appearances to the series.

However, as the full comedy potential of Cole's dodgy-dealing character emerged, as well as the successful on-screen pairing of Waterman and Cole ( which proved to be one of the series most popular elements ), the emphasis increasingly focused more on Arthur's exploits, and by a few series into the show's life, typical plots revolved more around Arthur's latest shady scam instead of some of the more " gritty " plots of Terry's minding jobs witnessed in early episodes.

The series was directed by Peter Capaldi and is a gritty and realistic satire on the current state of the NHS, set in an old person's ward.

In 1988, Arthur Ellis's satirical BBC Two play The Black and Blue Lamp had the film characters of Riley ( Sean Chapman ) PC " Taffy " Hughes ( Karl Johnson ) transported forwards in time into an episode of The Filth, a gritty contemporary police television series, replacing their modern day counterparts.

" that " side from Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather series, with its deft flashbacks and gritty social realism, ... is not ... a single film produced over the past 35 years that is arguably of equal philosophical weight or virtuosity of execution to Bergman's

The story is a parody of the grim and gritty trend most often identified with late 1980s to early 1990s superhero comics, and it includes references to several of DC's own series ( such as Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen, including the cover of the Captain Carrot comic, which bears a resemblance to the cover of Watchmen # 1 ).

The series was known for its gritty visual style, almost always shot on location, and a number of its producer-directors went on to work on major film projects.

At the time, Grifter had another turn at an ongoing series, this time written by Steven Grant with a much more gritty take on the character while Zealot was featured in a Backlash spinoff, Wildcore.

The series is set in the fictional South-Midlands town of Denton, and is marked by a gritty tone.

Cape also signed up Len Deighton, whose series of spy novels featuring an unnamed protagonist ( now known as Harry Palmer ) was a gritty alternative to the far-fetched adventures of James Bond.

It was written in reaction to the " grim and gritty " comics of the 1980s and 1990s, and while many of the events in the story were intense, a steady optimism filled the series.

For many years Sewell was the gritty face of crime and law enforcement in a huge array of television series.

The most innovative thing about the series was the " style " of film in which each sister's story was shot ; for example, Cassie's story was shot on 16mm to make it appear to be a U. S. soap opera, Madelaine's story was shot in soft focus to make it appear to be a French film, Roxeanne was filmed as though appearing in a gritty BBC documentary, and Joyce's story was filmed like an Ealing comedy.

She appeared as a fan in a crowd at a science fiction convention, objecting to a gritty remake of a Star Trek-like series, comparable to the Battlestar Galactica remake in which she starred.

In their self-titled series, the duo were the main protagonists in a dark and gritty New York City, similar in feel to NYPD Blue and possibly served as a precursor to DC Comics ' Gotham Central.

Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men, " a gritty and hard-hitting documentary series that sees him venturing into the dark depths of the British underworld and hunting down some of the most notorious and feared men in Britain today ", began airing on Bravo in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2008.

The art of Rando Ayamine has been praised for having the dark and gritty mood emphasizes he makes in the series making readers think that the Jagan scene of Ban Mido is a " horrifying nightmare ".

This series was generally made on location, entirely on 16mm film, by Thames ' subsidiary Euston Films ( perhaps best known for dramas such as The Sweeney and Minder ), giving the programmes a consistently gritty feel.

Recently, some video games, such as the Max Payne third-person shooter series, have been portrayed in a film noir style, using heavy, gritty, dirty urban themes.

Euston Films had pioneered the technique of shooting action and adventure series entirely on location using 16mm film, for a more gritty and realistic look.

The series dealt with the students of Hartley High, a tough high school in a multi-racial area of Sydney, and proved to be a more gritty and fast-paced show than many of its contemporaries.

Power's venture into gritty drama was short lived, as he was next seen in a costume movie, Captain from Castile, directed by Henry King, who directed Tyrone Power in eleven movies.

Horror author Stephen King called Levin ’ s first novel “ a gritty suspense story told with great élan .” He describes the novel as unique in the sense that a key element of the story — the revelation that Bud Corliss ( whose character remains unnamed through the first third portion of the novel ) was Dorothy's murderer — takes the reader by complete surprise.

He posited the ideal in nature, and was the founder of the competing school to the more gritty view of nature as expressed by Caravaggio.

The Bronx's gritty urban life had worked its way into the movies even earlier, with depictions of the " Bronx cheer ", a loud flatulent-like sound of disapproval, allegedly first made by New York Yankees fans.

Gonzo journalism disregards the strictly edited product favored by newspaper media and strives for a more gritty, personable approach — the personality of a piece is just as important as the event the piece is on.

Functions for sclereid cells ( hard cells that give leaves or fruits a gritty texture ) include discouraging herbivory, by damaging digestive passages in small insect larval stages, and physical protection ( a solid tissue of hard sclereid cells form the pit wall in a peach and many other fruits ).

Building on the gritty sound of Tougher Than Leather, and adding some subtle religious references, the album featured guest appearances and production by several hip hop notables ( including Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, and Jermaine Dupri ).

Barnett also observes that the opposing noises in the soundtrack — gritty little harp figures — are as hard as shards of steel as well as a jazz drum-kit placing the drama in the city – indicative of loneliness while surrounded by people.

In the 1970s, Bond saw competition as gritty detective stories and urban crime dramas began to fuse themselves with the new " action " style, leading to a string of maverick police officer films, such as those defined by Bullitt ( 1968 ), The French Connection ( 1971 ) and Dirty Harry ( 1971 ); all of which featured an intense car chase inspired by the popular stuntwork of the Bond films.

Then in 1958, he was offered the part of Jimmy Porter, " an angry young man " role, in the film version of John Osborne's play Look Back in Anger, a gritty drama about middle-class life in the British Midlands, directed by Tony Richardson, and again with Claire Bloom as co-star.

With Hextall providing the critical stops at crucial times, the Flyers captured a third-straight Patrick Division title, and were able to gain revenge on the Rangers by beating them in six games, as well as surviving a tough seven-game test from a gritty Islanders club.

Force of Evil is a 1948 film noir directed by Abraham Polonsky who had already achieved a name for himself as a scriptwriter, most notably for the gritty boxing film Body and Soul ( 1947 ).

Sometimes sharp, gritty sand or a top-dressing of chipped bark is used by gardeners to limit damage.

It was followed by Act of Violence ( 1948 ), a gritty film noir starring Van Heflin as a haunted POW, Robert Ryan as his hot-tempered former friend, Janet Leigh as Heflin's wife, and Mary Astor as a sympathetic prostitute.

It showcased the band's mix of jazz, classical music, hard rock, and blues, with arrangements propelled by Duane's and Betts ' dual lead guitars, Oakley's long, melodic " third guitar " bass runs, the rhythm section's pervasively percussive yet dynamically flexible foundation, and Gregg Allman's gritty Ray Charles-like vocals and piano / organ play which all completed the band's wall of sound.

Hers was a gritty, salty, high-pitched voice, marked by absolute clarity of diction and clipped, bluesy phrasing ..."

Though East Coast hip hop was dominant throughout the late 1980s, N. W. A's Straight Outta Compton presented the toughened sound of West Coast hip hop, which was accompanied by gritty, street-level subject matter.

Schwartz said, " While tennis fans enjoyed Connors ' gritty style and his never-say-die attitude, they often were shocked by his antics.

The most notable Southern hardcore scene existed during the 1990s in Memphis, where the dark, gritty lyrics and production ( labeled by some as Horrorcore ) contrasted with other, more party-oriented Southern hip hop.

The WHL is stereotypically known for producing large, hard-hitting defencemen and gritty power forwards, although recently a high percentage of quality goaltenders have come out of the league as well, as evidenced by the fact that the five of the last six winners of the CHL Goaltender of the Year award have come from the WHL.

By contrast, films such as The Duellists, fight directed by William Hobbs, Once Were Warriors, fight directed by Robert Bruce and Troy, fight directed by Richard Ryan are widely famed for including gritty, realistic combat scenes.

In the 1950s and early 1960s, country music was dominated by the slick Nashville sound that stripped the genre of its gritty roots.

: His gritty performance in this fight would have been considered by many observers to have justified his sobriquet of The Hard Rock from Down Under given by renowned writer and journalist, Damon Runyon.