Episodes
1. Out
April 9, 1971
50 min
Ronald "Budgie" Bird has just been released from prison, and has been given the job of looking Charity, one of Charlie Endell's strippers While looking after Charity, Budgie and his Irish mate Grogan accidentally steal a van load of pornographic magazines from the police and then try to destroy the evidence by burning them on a cricket field.
Guest Stars:
Iain Cuthbertson, Walter Sparrow, Adrienne Posta, Rio Fanning, Lynn Dalby
2. Some Mothers' Sons
April 16, 1971
50 min
Budgie seems to have fallen on his feet - a flat right in the centre of Soho all to himself for six weeks. But why is Charlie doing him a favour - and Hazel's mother has plans for him too.
Guest Stars:
Iain Cuthbertson, Albert Moses, Nicholas Smith, Llewellyn Rees, Stella Tanner
3. Brains
April 23, 1971
50 min
Budgie's on to something big. It means "playing at home" in Watford for a change. It means seeing his wife Jean; but Budgie knows he's sure of a welcome there isn't he?
Guest Stars:
Iain Cuthbertson, Peter Birrel, Bernard Kay, Carol Haddon, Georgina Hale
4. Grandee Hotel
April 30, 1971
50 min
An evening of "luxury"- Spanish nosh and chateau-bottled "plonk" at the Grandee Hotel on the North Orbital Road - gives Budgie the chance of clinching an important business deal.
Guest Stars:
Iain Cuthbertson, Preston Lockwood, Jack Smethurst, Anthony Valentine, Peter Sallis
5. In Deep
May 7, 1971
50 min
Budgie's in the money - it's unheard of. But it's true. But how did he get it, and more importantly how can he hang on to it?
Guest Stars:
Iain Cuthbertson, John Savident, Madge Ryan, Lynn Dalby, June Lewis
6. Could Do Better
May 14, 1971
50 min
Budgie's got a job working in Charlie Endell's bookshop. He's saving up for a holiday. But Hazel has a problem that starts off a sequence of events which leads Budgie back to his old school and into a tricky situation.
Guest Stars:
Iain Cuthbertson, Ian Stirling, John Franklyn-Robbins, Lynn Dalby, David Swift
7. Best Mates
May 21, 1971
50 min
"A man's best mate is his best mate" they said, especially when he is in trouble. But Budgie finds that in the case of Maguire that trouble leads to trouble, and still more trouble - 500 troubles to be exact.
Guest Stars:
Iain Cuthbertson, Joe Gladwin, Stella Tanner, Lynn Dalby, William Hoyland
8. Everybody Loves a Baby
May 28, 1971
50 min
Budgie is in the farming business - but not the kind that includes furry creatures or our feathered friends. The only "birds" are two-legged ones.
Guest Stars:
Iain Cuthbertson, Anouska Hempel, Margaret Nolan, Johnny Shannon, Judith Arthy
9. A Pair of Charlies
June 4, 1971
50 min
Budgie is asked to join a gang of criminals to rob a bank, but the police are on to it. But Charlie Endell's sex shop is hit instead.
Guest Stars:
Iain Cuthbertson, Norman Bird, Jack Shepherd, George Innes, Lynn Dalby
10. Fiddler on the Hoof 1
50 min
There are domestic problems for Budgie - one of them being his dad; and, to quote Budgie: "What is a dad? A dad is a bloke who skives from home and tries to tap you for a couple of quid."
Guest Stars:
Donald Douglas, Betty Marsden, George Tovey, Julia McCarthy, Anne Carroll
11. Fiddler on the Hoof 2
50 min
Budgie's sister, Vi, wants to marry Tony, and Budgie says he'll fix it. But one problem is how to get Tony to the altar, and another is the "paying guest", Zip.
Guest Stars:
George Tovey, Julia McCarthy, Anne Carroll, Norman Rossington, Donald Douglas
12. Sunset Mansions
50 min
Budgie, avoiding the police as usual, meets Janey and Denzil, an odd couple, gets involved in the throbbing world of show business. But he finds that every silver lining there is a cloud.
Guest Stars:
Iain Cuthbertson, John Thaw, John Horsley, Lynn Dalby, June Lewis
