On their way to a fishing trip some of the workers pick up a young lad called colin who is hitchhiking. Tim healy, kevin whately, jimmy nail, gary holton, timothy spall, pat roach, christopher fairbank, michael sheard, bill paterson, michael elphick, ray winstone, lysette anthony, roger. Fans took to social media to ask if the 11pm showing could be. Francis patrick pat roach 19 may 1937 17 july 2004 was an english actor, wrestler and author, from birmingham. The creator of this great show being franc roddam and scripts wrote by the legends that gave us norman stanley fletcher and. Peter taylor in the damned united 2009, and winston churchill in. The series was created by franc roddam after an idea from mick connell, a bricklayer from stocktonontees. He was the only actor besides harrison ford to appear in all of the first three films in the indiana jones. Raymond andrew ray winstone born 19 february 1957 is an english film and television actor. We follow their trials and tribulations of working away from home and away from the women they left behind. While meeting the agent for the jobs they meet barry taylor, an electrician from wolverhampton. He is mostly known for his hard man roles, beginning with his role as carlin in the 1979 film scum and will scarlet in the television series robin of sherwood.
Ray winstone on fame, films and how to survive family. Pulp fiction queen quentin tarantino ray winstone red dwarf religion richard burton richard harris ricky gervais robert deniro robots. Ray winstone 3 bill paterson 2 branka katic 2 georgina lightning 2 josefina gabrielle 2 kevin lloyd 2 kevork malikyan 2 larissa murray 2. He also played kevin, an exarmy soldier, in quadrophenia as well as will scarlet in the television series robin of sherwood. He is,however,very secretive and eventually they discover why. Ah the boys are back again, this dvd was just to get me into set of the lads, the cowboy builders that tickled us all in the 1980s with their humour and antics while trying to earn a crust and be good britts abroad, of cause it all goes tits up evey episode still makes me smile when i sit and watch it, this has got to be one of all time tv greats that will live on in our live forever, as no.
Ray winstone is telling the lads in the hut about why he went awol, he lights up a cigarette. Released 1984 also for commodore 64 published by tynesoft computer software. The lads organise a fishing weekend and head out into the german countryside. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in dusseldorf. Featuring classic clips and exclusive never before seen videos from on the tvs greatest ever dramas. But any serious fan of this series has to purchase the whole lot. Jul 21, 2019 ray winstone speaks up for british troops in afghanistan friday night with jonathan ross duration. He also played a memorable role as general kael in willow. Following a narrow escape from a british embassy in africa besieged by rioters, the lads relocate to.
In april 20, while a guest host of the comedy quiz show have i got news for you, he provoked controversy by stating that scotlands chief exports were oil, whisky, tartan and tramps, leading to a headline in the scotsman claiming ray winstone calls scots. Barry and moxey are blonds, dennis, oz and neville are all brunettes and bomber is a redhead while wayne is raven haired bookends. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Ray winstone speaks up for british troops in afghanistan friday night with jonathan ross duration.
Itv broadcast weekly episodes from 11 november 1983 until 10 february 1984. Series 1 trivia and filming errors series 1 for many of the fans is the greatest of all 5, but its not without its errors. Series one begins with dennis, oz and neville on the ferry on their way to germany. From neville smoking to moxey swearing at the ambassadors wife once they have finished work on the embassy.
With timothy spall, pat roach, jimmy nail, tim healy. In the first series, the men lived and worked on a building site in dusseldorf. Seven british construction workers escape britains ever growing dole queues and travel to germany to work on a site in dusseldorf. See more ideas about comedy tv, classic tv and animal tv. First ever episode of the classic 80s series about a group of british builders who head to germany. Soon after impressing in ken loachs ladybird ladybird 1994, winstone starred in gary oldmans directorial debut nil by mouth. Ray winstone on fame, films and how to survive family life. The game is based on the first series which first introduced us to the gang on a building. Series four is set in cuba actually filmed in the dominican republic and the lads are up to their old tricks of drinking and womanising. Elstree backlot in 1982, central television was creating a new show, which at the time, could be seen as ground breaking. Tim healy, kevin whately, jimmy nail, gary holton, timothy spall, christopher fairbank, pat roach, michael sheard, michael elphick, ray winstone.
With timothy spall, jimmy nail, tim healy, kevin whately. Comedydrama from the writing team of dick clement and ian lafrenais. Friday night with jonathan ross recommended for you 16. The lead roles were performed by tim healy, kevin whately, jimmy nail, gary holton, christopher fairbank, pat roach, and timothy spall. He started boxing at the age of twelve at the famous repton amateur boxing club, was three times london schoolboy champion and. Winstone, margaret winstone raymond andrew ray winstone born 19 february 1957 is an english film and television actor. The second of the hourlong christmas specials ends with the exact same scenario, and neville gives us a title drop. Tim healy, kevin whately, jimmy nail, gary holton, timothy spall, christopher fairbank, pat roach, michael sheard, michael elphick, ray winstone, roger bamford, baz taylor. British comedy drama series following the fortunes of a group of seven british migrant construction workers who leave the uk to search for employment overseas it consisted of five series with fourty episodes and ran between 1983 to 2004. First ever episode of the classic 80s series about a group of british builders who head to germany for work. He moved to enfield, at age seven, where his parents had a fruit and vegetable business. Ultimate general knowledge about the greatest tv show ever.
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