Plot

Two East London geezers, Jimmy and Billy, navigate unemployment, social issues, and comedic mishaps while trying to make ends meet in London's Isle of Dogs.

Prospects is a comedy drama series originally shown on Channel 4. The 12 episodes followed two East End 'geezer' characters - Jimmy 'Pincy' Pince played by Gary Olsen and Billy 'Bill' Pearson played by Brian Bovell whilst they try to scratch a living in London's Isle of Dogs. It's many themes, often with comedic results, we're 'motivated' by the then UK's government, social decay, racism and general decline in employment opportunities.—John Kane