Budgie
Budgie is a popular British television series starring former popstar Adam Faith which was produced by ITV company London Weekend Television and broadcast on the ITV network between 1971 and 1972. The series was created by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall . The show was produced by Verity Lambert, Rex Firkin was the Executive producer.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Out
09-04-197150mRonald "Budgie" Bird has just been released from prison, and has been given the job of looking Charity, one of Charlie Endell's strippers While looking after Charity, Budgie and hi...
- Ep 2
2.Some Mothers' Sons
16-04-197150mBudgie seems to have fallen on his feet - a flat right in the centre of Soho all to himself for six weeks. But why is Charlie doing him a favour - and Hazel's mother has plans for...
- Ep 3
3.Brains
23-04-197150mBudgie's on to something big. It means "playing at home" in Watford for a change. It means seeing his wife Jean; but Budgie knows he's sure of a welcome there isn't he?
- Ep 4
4.Grandee Hotel
30-04-197150mAn evening of "luxury"- Spanish nosh and chateau-bottled "plonk" at the Grandee Hotel on the North Orbital Road - gives Budgie the chance of clinching an important business deal.
- Ep 5
5.In Deep
07-05-197150mBudgie's in the money - it's unheard of. But it's true. But how did he get it, and more importantly how can he hang on to it?
- Ep 6
6.Could Do Better
14-05-197150mBudgie's got a job working in Charlie Endell's bookshop. He's saving up for a holiday. But Hazel has a problem that starts off a sequence of events which leads Budgie back to his o...
- Ep 7
7.Best Mates
21-05-197150m"A man's best mate is his best mate" they said, especially when he is in trouble. But Budgie finds that in the case of Maguire that trouble leads to trouble, and still more trouble...
- Ep 8
8.Everybody Loves a Baby
28-05-197150mBudgie is in the farming business - but not the kind that includes furry creatures or our feathered friends. The only "birds" are two-legged ones.
- Ep 9
9.A Pair of Charlies
04-06-197150mBudgie is asked to join a gang of criminals to rob a bank, but the police are on to it. But Charlie Endell's sex shop is hit instead.
- Ep 10
10.Fiddler on the Hoof 1
TBA50mThere are domestic problems for Budgie - one of them being his dad; and, to quote Budgie: "What is a dad? A dad is a bloke who skives from home and tries to tap you for a couple of...
- Ep 11
11.Fiddler on the Hoof 2
TBA50mBudgie's sister, Vi, wants to marry Tony, and Budgie says he'll fix it. But one problem is how to get Tony to the altar, and another is the "paying guest", Zip.
- Ep 12
12.Sunset Mansions
TBA50mBudgie, avoiding the police as usual, meets Janey and Denzil, an odd couple, gets involved in the throbbing world of show business. But he finds that every silver lining there is a...
- Ep 13
13.And in Again
02-07-197150mBudgie gives Charlie Endell a birthday present, but Charlie shows his gratitude in a very peculiar way - and Budgie finds himself back in the company of old friends.
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