Chirpy Cockney petty crook Ronald "Budgie" Bird is the main character in this British television series.Chirpy Cockney petty crook Ronald "Budgie" Bird is the main character in this British television series.Chirpy Cockney petty crook Ronald "Budgie" Bird is the main character in this British television series.
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- TriviaDue to a union action by television technicians, the first four episodes were made in black and white as a protest over pay.
- Crazy creditsIn the opening titles, the wording "Budgie", "Starring Adam Faith" and "And Iain Cuthbertson" is made up of piles of pound notes arranged on the ground into the shape of the lettering. These notes come from a briefcase which Budgie steals from a car and which he then drops, causing the banknotes to spill out.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Greatest: 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001)
- SoundtracksThe Loner
(uncredited)
Written by Nick Harrison
Performed by The Milton Hunter Orchestra
[First series theme tune]
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I vaguely remember this from first time around but Talking Pictures TV in the UK has just started screening it from the very first episode. It was a bit of a shock, and an illustration of inflation, that a "full English" breakfast in a cafe was just 27 pence, which is hard to believe but back then £1,000 a year, yes a year, was consider to be a very good wage to be earning.
Very well cast and scripted with great plots and very well filmed, a nice blast from the past.
I look forward to the episodes to come. Budgie is not the luckiest person in the world.
I can't recommend this highly enough so tune in to TPTV and don't miss out.
Very well cast and scripted with great plots and very well filmed, a nice blast from the past.
I look forward to the episodes to come. Budgie is not the luckiest person in the world.
I can't recommend this highly enough so tune in to TPTV and don't miss out.
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