Acting
Gary Holton
Born September 22, 1952 · Wembley, London
Died October 24, 1985 · aged 33
Gary Holton was an actor most famous for playing Wayne in the classic comedy drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. As a musician, he was the frontman of the band Heavy Metal Kids, and worked with Casino Steel. He died of a morphine overdose in 1985 aged just 33.
Known For
Quadrophenia · 1979Quadrophenia
★ 7.01979
MovieDramaMusic
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
Breaking Glass · 1980Breaking Glass
★ 6.91980
MovieMusicDrama
Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manager Danny, becomes a huge star overnight. Once at the top the pressure is immense as Kate's band are squeezed out and she is left to cope alone in the spotlight.
Bloody Kids · 1980Bloody Kids
★ 6.51980
MovieDramaTV Movie
Two boys pull a Saturday night prank on the police in a seaside British town.
Dreams of Leaving · 1980Dreams of Leaving
★ 7.01980
MovieTV MovieDrama
William came to work in Fleet Street in 1971. London meant girls, as many girls as he could find. Then he met Caroline and so it began, that very strange summer ... Caroline said the best of her life.
The Knowledge · 1979The Knowledge
★ 6.51979
MovieComedyDrama
Four men attempt "The Knowledge" examination to qualify as London taxi drivers.
Minder · 1979Minder
★ 7.11979
SeriesComedyDrama
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
Shoestring · 1979Shoestring
★ 7.71979
SeriesCrimeDrama
Shoestring is a BBC detective drana set in Bristol and starring Trevor Eve as private detective Eddie Shoestring, who operatee his own show on Radio West, the local radio station.
The programme ran between 30 September 1979 and 21 December 1980, in two series with 21 hour-long episodes. Eve opted not to return after two series, as he wanted to diversify into theatre, so the production team changed the setting to Jersey and created Bergerac, also following a detective returning to work after a bad period in his life.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet · 1983Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
★ 7.91983
SeriesComedyDrama
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.
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