High Hopes (2002– )

Richard "Fagin" Hepplewhite (Robert Blythe) is an agoraphobic ex-criminal who runs a business from his home in the Welsh valleys, after serving at Strangeways prison. He lives with his Mam,... See full summary »

Stars:

Robert Blythe, Steve Meo, Margaret John

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robert Blythe	...	Richard 'Fagin' Hepplewhite (38 episodes, 2002-2008)
Steve Meo	...	Hoffman (38 episodes, 2002-2008)
Margaret John	...	Mrs. Elsie Hepplewhite (38 episodes, 2002-2008)
Keiron Self	...	PC Claude Cox (37 episodes, 2002-2008)
Boyd Clack	...	Sgt Ball (35 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ben Evans	...	Charlie (27 episodes, 2002-2006)
Di Botcher	...	Mrs. Coles (20 episodes, 2002-2008)

Storyline

Richard "Fagin" Hepplewhite (Robert Blythe) is an agoraphobic ex-criminal who runs a business from his home in the Welsh valleys, after serving at Strangeways prison. He lives with his Mam, and two teenage tearaways called Charlie and Hoffman (Steve Meo and Ben Evans). Every week, they enter many scrapes, like stealing Tom Jones' first dickie-bow to finding a famous Welsh painting called Dafydd Ar y Twmp...

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Plot Keywords:

strangeways prison | welsh valleys | stolen painting | odd job | claustrophobia | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [United Kingdom] Official Fansite

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2002 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Cefn-Coed-y-Cymmer, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr, Wales, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

All the episodes are named after films.

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Quotes

Hoffman: Uh, Fag
[pronounced fayg]
Hoffman: , what's libido?
Richard 'Fagin' Hepplewhite: I think it's where you go for a swim.

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Connections

Referenced in Margaret John: National Treasure (2010)

User Reviews

A great lalf

One of the most outrageous funny shows I have ever seen. The rest of the UK and the US don't know what they are missing. One of the funniest characters is Fagans mum who use to be a striper called Fiffe Lamour. It so funny hearing Fagans mum who is about 77 telling stories about here stripping. It is the only program that I have ever seen that had royalty in it. Off course it was an actor who played the part of Prince Charles, who in the episode got high on cannabis. It's absolutely mental, but well worth watching. Me and my family, my mum Elaine, my dad Iwan and my sister Kirsty love it. And after we had shown it to my best friend Kieren he loved it to