1987
30m

Summary Hard-partying wine merchants Jack and Hugo lose all their money and are forced to work for a living. View more details

1987
30m

Ffizz

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Richard Griffiths Benjamin Whitrow Felicity Montagu Robin Kermode

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7.8

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Genres : Comedy

Release date : Sep 8, 1987

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Thames Television

Summary Hard-partying wine merchants Jack and Hugo lose all their money and are forced to work for a living. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Sep 8, 1987

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Thames Television

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Episode 1 • Sep 08, 1987

Lilies of the Field

Hugo and Jack discover the cash box is empty for the first time ever, and then discover the accountant is dead. Then the bank manager breaks the news about the state of the business and installs a troubleshooter.

Episode 2 • Sep 15, 1987

And on the Third Day

Alan the troubleshooter does is level best to get Hugo and Jack to turn up to work without success. Plus he wants to turn the billiard room into his office. Griselda considers the concept of getting a job.

Episode 3 • Sep 22, 1987

Play It by the Book

Alan needs to hire a secretary and Griselda applies. Hugo and Jack still struggle with the idea of work as opposed to socializing.

Episode 4 • Sep 29, 1987

Pulling Together

Griselda as secretary is busy organizing Jack and Hugo's social life. Alan finds a hidden cache of Champagne which he thinks might solve the financial problems with the business.

Episode 5 • Oct 06, 1987

The Big Chief

Hugo and Jack run out of money and Alan can't give them anymore. Reluctantly they have a go at selling wine to the Australian embassy. Alan has acquired 300 cases of polish wine in lieu of debt.

Episode 6 • Oct 13, 1987

With Friends Like These

Lady Boughton's marriage is in trouble and turns to Hugo and Jack for advice. Alan has a new strategy for getting Hugo and Jack to attend business meetings.

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