What Makes Shamy Run? (12 Sep. 1984)

Shamy is a young Indian who has owed Arthur money for a while and eventually gets round to paying him. Unfortunatley the £20 notes he gives Arthur are forgeries, a fact which comes to ... See full summary »

Director:

Terry Green

Writers:

Leon Griffiths, Leon Griffiths (deviser)

Stars:

Dennis Waterman, George Cole, Art Malik

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Waterman	...	Terry
George Cole	...	Arthur
Art Malik	...	Shamy
Patrick Malahide	...	Chisholm
Madhav Sharma	...	Mr. Mitra
Glynn Edwards	...	Dave
Michael Povey	...	D.C. Jones
Jacqueline Reddin	...	Gayle
Chrissie Cotterill	...	Denise
Robbie Coltrane	...	Mr. Henry
Fred Evans	...	The Syrup
Albert Moses	...	Ajit Desai
Stacy Davies	...	Smudger
Michael McCabe	...	Hotel Manager (as Mike McCabe)
Moti Makan	...	Indian in Pub

Storyline

Shamy is a young Indian who has owed Arthur money for a while and eventually gets round to paying him. Unfortunatley the £20 notes he gives Arthur are forgeries, a fact which comes to Arthur's attention when he is accused of trying to spend them in the Winchester Club. In the meantime Shamy is heading for the airport and a flight back to India.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1984 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euston Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character "The Syrup", who wears a variety of very unconvincing wigs, owes his nickname to Cockney rhyming slang: Syrup of Fig rhymes with Wig.

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