Johnny Jarvis (1983)

Crime · Drama

Johnny Jarvis and Alan Lipton are two teenagers in their final year of secondary school at a comprehensive in Hackney in 1977. Energetic, anxious and occasionally naïve, the unlikely pair are on the brink of entering the adult world of the late '70s and early '80s when prospects are slim.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (90 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

7.95 avg 4 episodes 8.3 → 7.9

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part One: 1977-1978	8.3	8
2	Part Two: 1978-1979	8.0	7
3	Part Three: 1979-1980	7.6	6
4	Part Four: 1980-1981	7.9	8