Budgie

Former popstar Adam Faith is Ron 'Budgie' Bird, a petty crook who finds himself embroiled in cheap scams and get-rich-quick schemes - none of which seems to end in success and they all seem to get Budgie in trouble with the police and his dodgy underworld boss (Ian Cuthbertson).
197213 episodes13+
Drama
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - Dreaming of Thee
    April 21, 1972
    52min
    13+
    With time off for good behavior, Budgie has only three more weeks in jail. But Charlie Endell visits him in prison and has a proposition.
  2. And the Lord Taketh Away
    April 28, 1972
    52min
    13+
    Budgie, out of prison and living in Watford with his wife Jean, is soon drawn back to Soho.
  3. Louie the Ring Is Dead and Buried in Kensal Green Cemetery
    May 5, 1972
    49min
    13+
    Budgie wants to make some easy money. Meanwhile, Charlie Endell is the beneficiary of a nice little legacy.
  4. The Jump-Up Boys
    May 12, 1972
    52min
    13+
    Budgie lands a legitimate job, but Charlie Endell suspects that something is amiss.
  5. Our Story So Far...
    May 19, 1972
    51min
    13+
    Budgie is on the run, and both Charlie Endell and the police want to get their hands on him.
  6. Do Me a Favour
    May 26, 1972
    50min
    13+
    Hazel bribes Budgie into taking her cousin Herbert on a tour of London. Herbert proves less wide-eyed than Budgie had supposed.
  7. Glory of Fulham
    June 2, 1972
    52min
    13+
    Hazel is less than pleased when Budgie stays out late and brings a friend home to spend the night.
  8. 24,000 Ball Point Pens
    June 9, 1972
    51min
    13+
    Budgie is tricked into taking part in a get-rich-quick scheme.
  9. King for a Day
    June 16, 1972
    48min
    13+
    Charlie takes a new interest in Budgie's well-being.
  10. The Outside Man
    June 23, 1972
    48min
    13+
    Budgie asks Charlie for a reference.
  11. The Man Outside
    June 30, 1972
    49min
    13+
    Budgie uses Charlie's Rolls-Royce to get to the West Ham football game but has a number of mishaps on the way.
  12. Brief Encounter
    July 7, 1972
    51min
    13+
    Budgie and Inga catch up after bumping into one another at a railway station.
  13. Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run
    July 14, 1972
    50min
    13+
    Budgie, on the run from a vengeful Charlie Endell, finds he has run out of friends.

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Subtitles
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Directors
Michael Lindsay-HoggMike Newell
Producers
Verity Lambert
Cast
Adam FaithIain CuthbertsonLynn Dalby
Studio
FilmRise
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