Layer Cake: The exact time you can watch classic Daniel Craig gangster film on TV this week

• Layer Cake is back on TV this week
• Released in 2004, the acclaimed gangster film stars Daniel Craig as the main protagonist
• We explore the film’s legacy, and where to catch it on the box

A classic Daniel Craig film is back on TV this week. Viewers will get the chance to enjoy Layer Cake, one of the most acclaimed gangster films of the 2000s.

Released on the big screen in 2004 to critical acclaim, the film was Matthew Vaughn’s directorial debut and stars Daniel Craig in the breakout role many claim won him Bond.

Here’s everything you need to know about when and where the film will be showing this week.

Layer Cake’s legacy

The film marked the beginning of two huge careers behind and in front of the camera for Matthew Vaughn and Daniel Craig.

As Craig headed to become 007, the director went on to create films including Kingsman and X-Men First Class.

The film sees a drug dealer looking to enjoy his ill-got gains, but before he can retire from his underworld life, his boss has two more requests for him - including finding the drug-taking daughter of a local crime lord.

Layer Cake has a 7.2 rating on IMDb, standing the test of time over two decades to remain one of the UK’s most loved gangster classics.

Who starred in Layer Cake?

Daniel Craig stars as the protagonist X in Layer Cake and has since gone on to star as James Bond five times, including the much-loved Academy Award-winning Skyfall.

Tom Hardy was relatively unknown when he was cast to play the part of Clarkie in Layer Cake, but has since become a household name with starring roles in The Dark Knight Rises, Legend and Peaky Blinders.

Sir Michael Gambon was already very well known by the time he appeared as Eddie Temple in the film and made his first appearance as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter franchise the same year (2004).

Where is Layer Cake showing?

Great TV is showing Layer Cake on Friday night (November 21) as their Friday night film.

Fans of British crime dramas won’t have long to wait before getting a chance to revisit a film that helped launch a new era of modern gangster storytelling.

Great TV shows a variety of classic television shows including Murder, She Wrote, M*A*S*H and Diagnosis Murder, as well as films for viewers aged 55 and over to enjoy time and again.

When will Layer Cake start on Great TV?

The directorial debut of Matthew Vaughn is a gritty tale of London’s underworld and has been slotted in for a 9pm post-watershed start.

Layer Cake is rated as a 15 certificate film meaning those under that age should not view the film as it contains violence, sexuality, nudity and drug use.

The film runs for 105 minutes but is slated for 135 minutes on Great TV to allow for ads. Layer Cake will show on Great TV on Friday, November 21 at 9pm.

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