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Looking After Jo Jo
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Looking After Jo Jo

1998-01-12 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.7

Drama

Jo Jo is an Edinburgh Goodfella with a sharp mind and a cavalier attitude to law. In the bleak, edgy climate of the 1980s, Jo Jo is seen by many on the estate as a hero – out-manoeuvring the police while supporting his close-knit family. What is it that draws the charming and confident Jo Jo to Lorraine, a vulnerable woman obsessed by Marilyn Monroe? What figure from his past is fuelling his fantasies and driving him towards darker crimes and the quicksand of heroin? Can Jo Jo look after himself when he doesn't know who he is?

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Creators
Frank Deasy
Production companies
BBC Scotland
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Robert CarlyleRobert CarlyleJohn Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann
Aline MowatAline MowatChristine
Kevin McKiddKevin McKiddBasil
Jenny McCrindleJenny McCrindleLorraine
Patricia BrakePatricia BrakeDoro

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