Lame Ducks (TV series)
Lame Ducks is a British television sitcom made by the BBC in 1984 and written by Peter J. Hammond.
| Lame Ducks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Peter Hammond |
| Directed by | John B. Hobbs |
| Starring | John Duttine |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | John B. Hobbs |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC2 |
| Original release | 22 October 1984 – 22 October 1985 |
The series starred John Duttine as Brian Drake, a man who, when suffering a serious injury after being hit by a truck, can no longer work and decides to head off to live as a hermit. As he goes along, he is joined by various other outcasts, including a woman called Angie (played by Lorraine Chase). The group eventually settle at a derelict railway station.
Later, a private detective called Ansell (played by Brian Murphy), hired by Drake's wife (Primi Townsend), locates the group, but as an outcast himself, decides to join them.
Cast
- John Duttine as Brian Drake
- Lorraine Chase as Angie
- Brian Murphy as Ansell
- Patric Turner as Tommy
- Tony Millan as Maurice
- Cyd Hayman as Mrs. Kelly
- Primi Townsend as Mrs. Drake (Series 1)
- Giles Cole as Ray
- Edward Highmore as Freddie
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External links
- Lame Ducks on IMDb
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