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Budgie

  • 1971 – 1972
  • Ended
  • ~55m / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 7.2/10

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.

Latest: Season 2 · 1972

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  1. E1. Dreaming of Thee

    Apr 21, 1972 · 50m

    Providing he behaves, Budgie is due to be released from prison in three weeks' time. It looks as though his luck has changed - but anyone who knows our hero can be certain that 'waiting' will prove a bit of a strain.

  2. E2. And the Lord Taketh Away

    Apr 28, 1972 · 50m

    Alive and well, and back home in Watford with his wife Jean, it isn't long before Budgie gets an itch to visit his old Soho haunts. What he finds there is not what he expected.

  3. E3. Louie the Ring Is Dead and Buried in Kensal Green Cemetery

    May 5, 1972 · 50m

    Old venues, some old faces - and some new. After a surprise meeting with his ex-girlfriend Hazel, Budgie decides it is high time to make some quick money. It isn't long before he's back to his old tricks again.

  4. E4. The Jump-Up Boys

    May 12, 1972 · 50m

    When Budgie dons a white coat and takes a job, his friends are amazed. Could it be that he has started on the straight and narrow at last? Even Charlie Endell shows surprise - but then he's privy to secret information.

  5. E5. Our Story So Far

    May 19, 1972 · 50m

    Budgie is on the run again. This time both the police and Charlie Endell are after his blood. It's just a question of who catches him first - and which is the lesser of the two evils.

  6. E6. Do Me a Favour

    May 26, 1972 · 50m

    When Hazel asks Budgie to take her cousin Herbert on a guided tour of London, she has no idea of the trouble her request will cause - most of it on her own doorstep.

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