The read
The series ran 4 seasons across 38 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Seven British construction workers escape Britain's ever growing dole queues and travel to Germany to work on a site in Dusseldorf. We follow their trials and tribulations of working away from home and away from the women they left behind.
Ratings
IMDb8.5/10
41 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Series 1 | 13 ep1983 |
| 2 | Series 2 | 13 ep1986 |
| 3 | Series 3 | 6 ep2002 |
| 4 | Series 4 | 6 ep2004 |
Cast
- Tim HealyDennis Patterson
- Kevin WhatelyNeville Hope
- Jimmy NailLeonard 'Oz' Osborne
- Christopher FairbankAlbert Moxey
- Timothy SpallBarry Taylor
- Pat RoachBrian 'Bomber' Busbridge
- Julia TobinBrenda Hope
- Zoë EelesTina
- Javier AlcinaRaúl Ortiz
- Caroline HarkerPru Scott-Johns
- Alexander HansonTarquin Pearce
- Sandra James-YoungChrissie
Stills
Themes
germanyupper classculture clashnorthern englandfriendshipnative americanlandlordworking classfalklandsunemploymentmanormigrant worker