Directed by 7 writing credits 6 cast 311 produced by 8 music by 3 cinematography by 2 film editing by. Oz has a near miss with a german worker who falls off the scaffolding. Neville meets a german girl in a bar, she pursuades him to take her home as she has had an arguement with her boyfriend. Staring jimmy nail, tim healy, kevin whately, tim spall, pat roach, gary holton and christopher fairbank. So in a bid to catch out the culprit various plans are hatched but as usual all of them end in failure. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Many years have passed since the lads completed the building job in spain for ally fraser when all bar one of them are brought back together in middlesborough for ozs wake but someone puts in a surprise appearance with a proposal for a very ambitious project for them to undertake. Bomber hears from his wife that their teenaged daughter tracy has run away from home so he returns to bristol to look for her, though in the mean time she turns up in dusseldorf and the lads hide her in their hut whilst they alert bomber to return. Following a riot in the african country where they are working at an embassy, oz sustains an injury to his backside whilst sheltering a female embassy official with whom he has been having sex, from a bomb.
The final episode is preceded by a dedication to gary, read by tim healy dennis. They get work in dusseldorf, but only two bricklayers are needed. Filming locations the largest part of the site and most indepth is the filming locations. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in dusseldorf. The lead roles were performed by tim healy, kevin whately, jimmy nail, gary holton, christopher fairbank, pat roach and timothy spall. 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. The lads reunite in middlesbrough for ozs funeral, only to be approached by the man himself and he has an irresistible. For instance, did you know in the accused episode, there are 2 barrys in the hut at the same time. Dennis has set up his own business, oz has been to the falklands and back, neville is unemployed, wayne has entered a disastrous marriage, moxey has been in prison, and bomber has returned to wrestling. Dennis is getting it together with dagmar from the site office.
The lads are going their separate ways when they get some shocking news. Dennis, neville and oz head for germany, looking for work as bricklayers. The series was produced by shine limited, with the first series airing for 20 episodes. Neville is finding his new role as a british spy a rather nervewracking experience. Forum member chose this heartbreaking scene from the final episode of series 1. The dominican republic had to be used however, when permission was not granted. Some mothers do ave em series 1 episode 7 duration. The foreign workforce arrive and immediately there are problems as half are from serbia and half are from kosovo two c. The boys have returned from germany and gone their separate ways. There was a common story theme but each individual episode was stand alone.
They find work in dusseldorf, but as only two bricklayers are needed, dennis tells herr grunwald the site manager that neville is a carpenter so that the trio can stay together. A touching twopart special of the muchloved drama series as we bid farewell to the late, great pat roach. Released 1984 also for commodore 64 published by tynesoft computer software. He takes her off to a hotel for a romantic interlude.
Barry is detained for questioning while the rest of the lads return to the uk courtesy of the british consulate in st petersburg. Something very expensive goes missing from the hut and they all begin to suspect each other. Such was the popularity of the show, which followed the lives of three builders from newcastle who travel to germany in a desperate search for work, the cast shot to stardom and became household names almost overnight. The scene ends with a dedication to pat roach, who had died before this episode was.
A russian crime lord, whose mansion they have been working on is blown up just as they are finishing the job. Oct 14, 2012 dennis has to go back to england to sort out his divorce, neville decides to tag along with him. Dennis makes out that neville is a carpenter so that the trio can stay together. The scene ends with a dedication to pat roach, who had died before this episode was made. Previous all episodes 40 next barry is detained for questioning while the rest of the lads return to the uk courtesy of the british consulate in st petersburg. Featuring classic clips and exclusive never before seen videos from on the tvs greatest ever dramas. There are three geordies, one scouser, one brummie, one cockney and one from bristol.
First ever episode of the classic 80s series about a group of british builders who head to germany. From neville smoking to moxey swearing at the ambassadors wife once they have finished work on the embassy. I almost didnt watch the second episode because of him and at the time i thought he had to be the worst actor id ever seen. London locations were also used for newcastle on screen.
We have created an exclusive selection of merchandise from this classic series, which encapsulates the fun and laughs, all with the official logo. A russian crime lord, whose mansion they have been working. Series two changed, as it followed their fortunes working for a newcastle based villain, doing up his. First ever episode of the classic 80s series about a group of british builders who head to germany for work. Combines black and white humour with moments of drama, poignancy and drunkenness. Each episode sees one pet owner who for genuine personal reasons have to make the tough decision to give up their muchloved animals. Barry, wayne, bomber and moxie in the hit tv series here we look at what they did next. The adventures of a gang of british workmen abroad. Dennis, neville and oz arrive in germany looking for work as bricklayers.
And after 20 years they are reunited and begin working together again. With tim healy, kevin whately, christopher fairbank, timothy spall. The first series introduced a likeable bunch of unemployed builders who are forced to start working in germany as a last option. The lads are working and living on a building site in dusseldorf, but life isnt idyllic.