Adam Faith gives a career-best performance as chancer extraordinaire Budgie Bird in the top-rated London Weekend Television drama series that was first transmitted in 1971. Created and written by celebrated screenwrters Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall (Billy Lair, Worzel Gummidge) and with a solid supporting cast including .. Read more
| Starring | Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson, Lynn Dalby, Georgina Hale |
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| Director | Jim Goddard, Jim Goddard, Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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Adam Faith gives a career-best performance as chancer extraordinaire Budgie Bird in the top-rated London Weekend Television drama series that was first transmitted in 1971. Created and written by celebrated screenwrters Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall (Billy Lair, Worzel Gummidge) and with a solid supporting cast including Lynn Dalby as Budgie's long-suffering girlfriend and Iain Cuthbertson (Children of the Stones, The Railway Children) as the bad-tempered spiv Charles Endell, esquire. The Series attracted a high calibre of guest stars such as Georgina Hale (as Bodgie's wife, Jean), Anthony Valentine, Peter Sallis, Jack Shepherd, Betty Marsden, John Thaw and John Rhys-Davies.
| Starring | Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson, Lynn Dalby, Georgina Hale |
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| Director | Jim Goddard, Jim Goddard, Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
| Studio | NETWORK |
| Run time | DVD: 10 hrs 50 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1971 To Rent: DVD: Unavailable for rental To Buy: DVD: 05 May 2050 |
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Budgie stands the test of time
Whilst growing up in the 1970's, I recall the many furtive attempts to stay up and indulge my fascination with adult viewing. However, it was not until the... read more »
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BRILLIANT NOSTALGIA
I remember watching this on its original airing when I was about 9, and again in the 80s and I still have a great fondness for the series.I think it sums up ... read more »
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Cheesy classic of it's time
It was so funny to watch Budgie after such a lifetime. The first 4 episodes are in black and white. Adam Faith and Ian Cuthbertson are excellent characters as ... read more »
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Brilliant
A great series showing Adam Faith at his best