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Budgie (1971–1972)

TV Series  -  60 min  -  Drama
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Chirpy Cockney petty crook 'Budgie' Bird is the main character in this British TV series of the early 70s... See full summary »

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Season:

2 | 1

Year:

1972 | 1971
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Adam Faith Adam Faith ...
Ronald 'Budgie' Bird (26 episodes, 1971-1972)
Iain Cuthbertson Iain Cuthbertson ...
Charlie Endell (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Lynn Dalby Lynn Dalby ...
Hazel Fletcher (22 episodes, 1971-1972)
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Storyline

Chirpy Cockney petty crook 'Budgie' Bird is the main character in this British TV series of the early 70s. Budgie was the eternal failure, with every scam, and every attempt to make his fortune landing him further and further into trouble, either with the police, or with his untrustworthy sometime boss, the cynical Charlie Endell, a respectable club owner on the surface, and underworld villain below it. All attempts to put Budgie on the 'straight and narrow' by his girlfriend and awful ex-wife were in vain, and with an unflappable optimism, he bounced in and out of prison on a regular basis as the series progressed. Written by D.Giddings <darren.giddings@newcastle.ac.uk>  

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (episodes 1-4) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Due to a union action by TV technicians, some early episodes were made in black and white as a protest over pay. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) See more »