director:
Tony Dow
playwright:
John Sullivan
actor:
Tim Healy
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Clive Russell
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Zita Sattar
/
Kim Wall
region:
United Kingdom
season number: 2
number of episodes: 6
release date: 2000-06-23
Overview
Harry Springer (Tim Healey) and Duggie Strachan (Clive Russell) are ex-Army pals who served in the Falkland Islands together. Duggie was an infantryman, up at the 'sharp end', while Harry was in the Catering Corps. Harry saved Duggie's life - at least, that's what Harry reckons. Nowadays, Harry is the proud owner of the seedy Olympic Hotel in Smethwick and Duggie, now a teacher, is one of his reluctant guests. The hotel is populated mainly by drunks, homeless people on Social Security, asylum seekers and illegal immigrants.