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Lame Ducks is a British television sitcom made by the BBC in 1984 and written by Peter J. Hammond. 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.
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Lame Ducks: With John Duttine, Patric Turner, Lorraine Chase, Tony Millan. Injured by a lorry, Brian Drake abandons city life. He's joined by outcasts, forming a motley crew, reminiscent of "The Outlaw Josie Wales." A detective, hired by Drake's wife, ultimately joins their offbeat clan.
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- 1984-10-22
- Comedy
- 30
Dec 31, 2014 · lame ducks, 1984, 80s british sitcom 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.
S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1. October 22, 1984. Brian Drake has a terrible day: he's knocked down in traffic, made redundant, and his wife wants a divorce. He decides to dedicate his life to being a hermit, helped out by new friend Tommy, a recovering pyromaniac. Rate.
Lame Ducks is a British television sitcom made by the BBC in 1984 and written by Peter J. Hammond. In one of the more dark and surreal plotlines, it starred John Duttine as Brian Drake, a man who, when suffering a serious injury after being hit by a truck, can no longer work and decides to head off to live as a hermit.
Completing the collection of lame ducks is Ansell (Brian Murphy), the incompetent private detective with an array of allergies, who was sent by Drake’s wife to track him down. The group of misfits all move into Tangledown Cottage in the village of Scar’s Edge, where Mrs Kelly (Cyd Hayman) becomes their glamorous but somewhat unpredictable ...
Lame Ducks is a British television sitcom made by the BBC in 1984 and written by Peter J. Hammond. In one of the more dark and surreal plotlines, it starred John Duttine as Brian Drake, a man...
