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The Good Companions
Discontent with his home, his work and his football team, Jess Oakroyd tears up his insurance card and disappears into the night. Intent on going to Nuneaton, he instead finds himself on the ragged edges of showbusiness. We share with him the trials and tribulations of the Good Companions as they tour seaside towns, industrial cities and rural backwaters in their search for success and stardom.
Seasons
- Miniseries — 9 episodes (November 14, 1980)
Cast
- John Stratton as Jess Oakroyd
- Jeremy Nicholas as Inigo Jolliphant
- Frank Mills as Jimmy Nunn
- John Blythe as Joe Brundit
- Jan Francis as Susie Dean
- Judy Cornwell as Elizabeth Trant
- Bryan Pringle as Morton Mitcham
- Jo Kendall as Mrs. Joe
- Vivienne Martin as Elsie Longstaff
- Simon Green as Jerry Jerningham
- Leslie Sands as Narrator (voice)
Details
- Created by
- Alan Plater
- First aired
- November 14, 1980
- Episodes
- 9
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Network
- ITV1
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 9.0 / 10 from 1 votes
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