Budgie
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Budgie

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S02E13 - "Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run"

Ausgestrahlt am Jul 14, 1972, 11:00 AM

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Beschreibung

Classic 1970s drama, starring Adam Faith as petty crook Ron 'Budgie' Bird. Recently released from prison, Budgie soon finds himself embroiled in more petty scams and get rich quick schemes, none of which seem to end in success, and all of which seem to get Budgie in trouble with the police, and with his dodgy underworld boss, Charlie Endell (Iain Cuthbertson).

Details

Status
Beendet
Sprache
English
Laufzeit
60 min
Erstausstrahlung
April 9, 1971
Beendet
July 14, 1972
Sendeplan
Friday um 0:00

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Episoden (2 Staffeln · 26 Episoden)

Dreaming of Thee

Providing he behaves. Budgie is due to be released from prison in three weeks' time. It looks as though his luck has changed - but anyone who knows our hero can be certain that 'waiting' will prove a bit of a strain.

Apr 21, 1972

60 Min.

And the Lord Taketh Away

Alive and well, and back home in Watford with his wife Jean, it isn't long before Budgie gets an itch to visit his old Soho haunts. What he finds there is not what he expected.

Apr 28, 1972

60 Min.

Louie the Ring is Dead and Buried in Kensal Green Cemetery

Old venues, some old faces - and some new. After a surprise meeting with his ex-girlfriend Hazel, Budgie decides it is high time to make some quick money. It isn't long before he's back to his old tricks again.

May 5, 1972

60 Min.

The Jump-Up Boys

When Budgie dons a white coat and takes a job, his friends are amazed. Could it be that he has started on the straight and narrow at last? Even Charlie Endell shows surprise - but then he's privy to 'secret' information.

May 12, 1972

60 Min.

Our Story So Far

Budgie is on the run again. This time both the police and Charlie Endell are after his blood. It's just a question of who catches him first - and which is the lesser of the two evils.

May 19, 1972

60 Min.

Do Me a Favour

When Hazel asks Budgie to take her cousin Herbert on a guided tour of London, she has no idea of the trouble her request will cause - most of it on her own doorstep.

May 26, 1972

60 Min.

Glory of Fulham

Our tactless hero does it again. Having arrived home very late one night, to face Hazel's wrath, he compounds the issue by telling her he has a friend waiting outside - one whom he's invited to stay the night.

Jun 2, 1972

60 Min.

24,000 Ball Point Pens

When he meets Inky Ballantine, and gets involved in a new money-making racket - capital investment- Budgie believes he's struck it rich. He's thought that before - but look where it got him last time.

Jun 9, 1972

60 Min.

King for a Day

When Charlie Endell clothes him in a new suit and makes his 'chief associate', Budgie is confident that Charlie has finally recognised his true potential - but Hazel isn't so sure.

Jun 16, 1972

60 Min.

The Outside Man

When Budgie asks Charlie Endell for a job reference, it appears that the lad has finally taken the decision to go straight. But in Budgie's world, things are seldom what they appear to be.

Jun 23, 1972

60 Min.

The Man Outside

Charlie Endell drives Budgie to a football match in his Rolls Royce. Just after they park, someone tries to shoot Charlie, but hits Budgie by instead. They both take refuge in a nearby house, much to the annoyance of the owners, who have a dark secret of their own.

Jun 30, 1972

60 Min.

Brief Encounter

A chance meeting between Budgie and his old friend Inga the Stripper on a railway station sets in motion a chain of events which places our hero well and truly in the firing line - and leads to a final showdown.

Jul 7, 1972

60 Min.

Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run

Budgie's blown it. Charlie Endell is after his blood, and this time he means business. Budgie's friends have gone to ground, and the heavies looking for him all over London, he needs somewhere to hide. Where?

Jul 14, 1972

60 Min.

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