Four recovering alcoholics meet whilst receiving treatment in the drying-out clinic of a psychiatric hospital in this BBC comedy series from Carla Lane. Their common problem binds them into an interdependence which develops into a friendship which would never occur in the outside world.
Max (Michael Angelis) is a redundant mechanic who can’t face the prospect of marriage to Rosa (Shirin Taylor), even though he can’t keep his hands off her.
Derek (Frederick Jaeger) is a wealthy gentleman farmer who can’t come to terms with his wife’s infidelity with a farm hand.
White collar worker Zero (Robert Gillespie) is trapped by a house-proud and voluble wife, who treats him as a household object.
Danny (Peter Caffrey) is an Irish labourer who uses alcohol to blank out his empty life.
They discuss their personal problems and react to the sympathetic therapist who says firmly, “We make the rules, you make the progress”.
Max
Michael Angelis Danny
Peter Caffrey Zero
Robert Gillespie Derek
Frederick Jaeger Eddie
Jonathan Kydd Irrelevant
Tim Potter Isobel
Jennifer Daniel Rosa
Shirin Taylor Mrs Hamilton
Jean Boht Sister May
Frances White Doris
Marcia Warren Joey
David Shaw-Parker Reg
Johnny Wade Colin
Barrie Gosney
Max (Michael Angelis) is a redundant mechanic who can’t face the prospect of marriage to Rosa (Shirin Taylor), even though he can’t keep his hands off her.
