Alex, a disgruntled waiter at a London restaurant called Bastards, falls on hard times.  Subjected to the daily contempt and disgust of the upper class customers, and fired from his job, Alex returns to the restaurant leading an urban guerilla group.  He begins feeding new customers with old customers.   

 

Nosher Powell plays the popular beer-swilling, womanising Home Secretary, who has his own way of dealing with trouble, usually with his fists.

 

Nosher has his enemies, including Commander Fortune, who plots a people's revolution with the help of General Karpov and Spider. 

 

 

Kevin Allen (Waiter), Ronald Allen (Commander Fortune), Dave Beard (General Karpov), Angie Bowie (Henry's wife), Kathy Burke (Kathy), Robbie Coltrane (Jeremy), Adrian Edmondson (Charles), Dawn French (Debbie Draws), Joanne Good (Jaqueline), Jools Holland (Sun reporter), Lemmy (Spider), Sue Lloyd (Val), Rik Mayall (Micky), Paul McCartney (Banquet guest), Daniel Peacock (Terence), Nigel Planer (DHSS manager), Nosher Powell (Nosher), Miranda Richardson (DHSS blonde), Peter Richardson (Henry), Fiona Richmond (Fiona), Jennifer Saunders (Lady Caroline), Sandie Shaw (Edgeley's girlfriend), Koo Stark (Hazel), Bill Wyman (Toilet victim).  

 

 

Director:  Peter Richardson

Writers:  Peter Richardson, Pete Richens 

Producer:  Tim Van Rillim

Executive Producer: Michael White

Associate Producer:  Andrew Sanders

 

 

Release date:  October 1987 (UK TV Premiere)

 

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