although this series and the mini film in particular be very important at the time of release and i feel that the series a a whole be actually fairly poorly write with a weak cast . the issue at heart be extremely well portray yet it be difficult to relate and understand the problem within the film when the acting and script isn not convince enough ( especially when look at the mini film ) . i also do not believe that this mini film or series have stand the test of time a now many of the scene be quite laughable . the issue be still crucial but boys from the blackstuff can not fully aid the cause of understand the problem in britain in the 1980s .