Budgie

1. S01E01OutApril 9, 1971—Ronald "Budgie" Bird has just been released from prison, and has been given the job of looking Charity, one of Charlie Endell's strippers Wh
2. S01E02Some Mothers' SonsApril 16, 1971—Budgie 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 fa
3. S01E03BrainsApril 23, 1971—Budgie'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
4. S01E04Grandee HotelApril 30, 1971—An evening of "luxury"- Spanish nosh and chateau-bottled "plonk" at the Grandee Hotel on the North Orbital Road - gives Budgie the chance of
5. S01E05In DeepMay 7, 1971—Budgie'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?
6. S01E06Could Do BetterMay 14, 1971—Budgie'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
7. S01E07Best MatesMay 21, 1971—"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
8. S01E08Everybody Loves a BabyMay 28, 1971—Budgie is in the farming business - but not the kind that includes furry creatures or our feathered friends. The only "birds" are two-legged
9. S01E09A Pair of CharliesJune 4, 1971—Budgie 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.
10. S01E10Fiddler on the Hoof 1—There 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 h
11. S01E11Fiddler on the Hoof 2—Budgie'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
12. S01E12Sunset Mansions—Budgie, avoiding the police as usual, meets Janey and Denzil, an odd couple, gets involved in the throbbing world of show business. But he f
13. S01E13And in AgainJuly 2, 1971—Budgie gives Charlie Endell a birthday present, but Charlie shows his gratitude in a very peculiar way - and Budgie finds himself back in th

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1. S02E01Dreaming of TheeApril 21, 1972—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 wh
2. S02E02And the Lord Taketh AwayApril 28, 1972—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
3. S02E03Louie the Ring Is Dead and Buried in Kensal Green CemeteryMay 5, 1972—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 som
4. S02E04The Jump-Up BoysMay 12, 1972—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? E
5. S02E05Our Story So FarMay 19, 1972—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
6. S02E06Do Me a FavourMay 26, 1972—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 o
7. S02E07Glory of FulhamJune 2, 1972—Our tactless hero does it again. Having arrived home very late one night, to face Hazel's wrath, he compounds the issue by telling her he ha
8. S02E0824000 Ball Point PensJune 9, 1972—When he meets Inky Ballantine, and gets involved in a new money-making racket - capital investment- Budgie believes he's struck it rich. He'
9. S02E09King for a DayJune 16, 1972—When Charlie Endell clothes him in a new suit and makes his 'chief associate', Budgie is confident that Charlie has finally recognised his t
10. S02E10The Outside ManJune 23, 1972—When Budgie asks Charlie Endell for a job reference, it appears that the lad has finally taken the decision to go straight. But in Budgie's
11. S02E11The Man OutsideJune 30, 1972—Charlie Endell drives Budgie to a football match in his Rolls Royce. Just after they park, someone tries to shoot Charlie, but hits Budgie b
12. S02E12Brief EncounterJuly 7, 1972—A chance meeting between Budgie and his old friend Inga the Stripper on a railway station sets in motion a chain of events which places our
13. S02E13Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, RunJuly 14, 1972—Budgie's blown it. Charlie Endell is after his blood, and this time he means business. Budgie's friends have gone to ground, and the heavies

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