Prospects (1986)★ 8.5/10
- Comedy
- Drama
Directed by: John Crome, Peter Ellis, James Hill, Bernard Rose, Ian Toynton
Written by: Alan Janes, Michael Russell
Two East London geezers, Jimmy and Billy, navigate unemployment, social issues, and comedic mishaps while trying to make ends meet in London's Isle of Dogs.
- Original title
- Prospects
- Storyline
- Prospects is a comedy drama series originally shown on Channel 4. The 12 episodes followed two East End 'geezer' characters - Jimmy 'Pincy' Pince played by Gary Olsen and Billy 'Bill' Pearson played by Brian Bovell whilst they try to scratch a living in London's Isle of Dogs. It's many themes, often with comedic results, we're 'motivated' by the then UK's government, social decay, racism and general decline in employment opportunities.
- Rating
- 8.5 / 10 · 217
- Companies
- Channel 4, Euston Films, Thames Television, Fremantle Media, ITV - Independent Television, Network DVD
- Release dates
- GB February 19, 1986