Lame Ducks

2 Seasons 1984 - 1985 NR 30m 6.9

Brian Drake is hit by a lorry on the way to work and can no longer work. As a result he sets off to become a hermit only to be joined by various other outcasts (a bit like "The Outlaw Josie Wales") and is followed by a private detective...

Brian Drake is hit by a lorry on the way to work and can no longer work. As a result he sets off to become a hermit only to be joined by various other outcasts (a bit like "The Outlaw Josie Wales") and is followed by a private detective working for his wife. He too is an outcast and so joins the group.

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Episodes:

Episode 1

1.

Aired: Oct 22, 1984

Brian Drake has a terrible day: he's knocked down in traffic, made redundant,...

Episode 2

2.

Aired: Oct 28, 1984

Brian and Tommy pick up a couple of hitchhikers on their way to the country -...

Episode 3

3.

Aired: Nov 4, 1984

Brian Drake moves into his new countryside retreat of Tangledown Cottage - ye...

Episode 4

4.

Aired: Nov 11, 1984

As Brian and his friends tidy his new home, they discover Ansell, the detecti...

Episode 5

5.

Aired: Nov 18, 1984

Brian meets his new neighbour, the snobby Venicia Kelly, who he thinks might ...

Episode 6

6.

Aired: Nov 25, 1984

Brian is invited to a party at Venicia Kelly's large estate. Yet when he deci...

Info about Lame Ducks

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Comedy