17-year-old Rodney Baverstock (Michael Waterman) wins £758,000 (and 27 pence) on the football pools thanks to his Aunt Adelaide (Kathleen Moffatt) who enters a coupon for him each week.
With the prize money, he buys a tiger, a red Ferrari replete with Swedish chauffeur Claudine (Sylvia Sachs) – who was also a naturist – and gardener Prince Charming (Roy Alexander). He also buys a mansion near Arsenal’s ground at Highbury for himself and his friends, including girlfriend Liz (Lucy Aston) and best mate Thornton (Lloyd Peters) who was a genius with electronics and gadgets and thought he was a robot.
He also finances the recording career of his soul/reggae singer mate Sami Tate (Vivienne McKone) and becomes her manager.
Sadly, Aunt Adelaide later discovers she has cancer so Rodney and Liz take her on a round-the-world trip.
This Sunday afternoon drama series for kids was made by Television South for ITV and filmed around Southampton (though it’s set in North London).
Rodney Baverstock
Michael Waterman Prince Charming
Roy Alexander Thornton Duff
Lloyd Peters Mr Baverstock
Don Henderson Liz Bourne
Lucy Aston Claudine
Sylvia Sachs Sami Tate
Vivienne McKone Sam Beazley
David Rippey Mr Beazley
Derek Deadman Mrs Baverstock
Gillian Martell Aunt Adelaide
Kathleen Moffatt Trixie
Debbie Wheeler Mrs Bourne
Elizabeth Weaver Mr Simmons
Anthony Ainley Dee Horst
David Baxt
