Lame Ducks (TV series)

1984 BBC television series

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Lame Ducks

Genre| Comedy
Written by| Peter Hammond
Directed by| John B. Hobbs
Starring| John Duttine
Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of series| 2
No. of episodes| 12
Production
Producer| John B. Hobbs
Running time| 30 minutes
Original release
Network| BBC2
Release| 22 October 1984 (1984-10-22) –
22 October 1985 (1985-10-22)

Lame Ducks is a British television sitcom made by the BBC in 1984 and written by Peter J. Hammond was his first venture into comedy writing having made his name in drama, and being best known for creating Sapphire and Steel.[1]

The series starred John Duttine as Brian Drake, a man who, no longer able to work due to a serious injury after being hit by a truck, decides to head off to live as a hermit. As he goes along, he is joined by various other outcasts, including a woman called Angie (played by Lorraine Chase). The group eventually settle at a derelict railway station.

Later, a private detective called Ansell (played by Brian Murphy), hired by Drake's wife (Primi Townsend), locates the group, but, as an outcast himself, decides to join them.

## Cast

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* John Duttine as Brian Drake
* Lorraine Chase as Angie
* Brian Murphy as Ansell
* Patric Turner as Tommy
* Tony Millan as Maurice
* Cyd Hayman as Mrs. Kelly
* Primi Townsend as Mrs. Drake (Series 1)
* Giles Cole as Ray
* Edward Highmore as Freddie

## References

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1. ^ The Penguin TV Companion by Jeff Evans, page 342

## External links

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* Lame Ducks at IMDb

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