Series 2 poster

Series 2

(1986)

Overview

1986 saw the boys reunited, initially to help Barry complete extensive building work on his new home in Wolverhampton. Dennis is working for a crooked businessman, Ally Fraser, to whom he owes money. Dennis encourages the rest of the gang to help renovate a country manor house owned by Fraser, Thornely Manor, but they end up falling foul of the locals. Fraser invites the boys to Spain to refurbish his swimming pool at his Spanish villa.

Cast

Tim Healy as Dennis Patterson
Tim Healy

as Dennis Patterson

Kevin Whately as Neville Hope
Kevin Whately

as Neville Hope

Jimmy Nail as Leonard 'Oz' Osborne
Jimmy Nail

as Leonard 'Oz' Osborne

Gary Holton as Wayne Norris
Gary Holton

as Wayne Norris

Christopher Fairbank as Albert Moxey
Christopher Fairbank

as Albert Moxey

Timothy Spall as Barry Taylor
Timothy Spall

as Barry Taylor

Pat Roach as Brian 'Bomber' Busbridge
Pat Roach

as Brian 'Bomber' Busbridge

Julia Tobin as Brenda Hope
Julia Tobin

as Brenda Hope

Val McLane as Norma Patterson
Val McLane

as Norma Patterson

Catherine Rabett as Carol Pringle
Catherine Rabett

as Carol Pringle

Su Elliot as Marjorie Osborne
Su Elliot

as Marjorie Osborne

Ying Tong John as Big Baz
Ying Tong John

as Big Baz

Madelaine Newton as Christine Chadwick
Madelaine Newton

as Christine Chadwick

John Bowler as Howard Radcliff
John Bowler

as Howard Radcliff

Melanie Hill as Hazel Taylor
Melanie Hill

as Hazel Taylor

Simon Smith as Trevor
Simon Smith

as Trevor

Eric Mason as Terry Leather
Eric Mason

as Terry Leather

Episodes

The Return of the Seven Part 1 poster

The Return of the Seven Part 1 0.0

February 21, 1986

Barry needs some help to finish renovating his house in Wolverhampton before he marries his girlfriend, Hazel. He sends…

The Return of the Seven Part 2 poster

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February 28, 1986

Dennis has to go back to Newcastle to see his boss, Ally Fraser. While he's there, he meets up with Oz and brings hi…

A Law for the Rich poster

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March 7, 1986

The gang, minus Barry, arrive at Thornley Manor to start the renovation work. One of the locals reports them to the …

Another Country poster

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March 14, 1986

It's discovered that Thornley Manor is a listed building, so the lads are forced to stop work. Arthur Pringle throws…

A Home from Home poster

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March 21, 1986

The lads can't find accommodation because Arthur Pringle has 'put the word out' about them. They have to 'rough it' …

Cowboys poster

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March 28, 1986

A plumber named Harry Blackburn, who's mad about Country and Western music, joins the gang temporarily. He talks the ga…

No Sex Please, We're Brickies poster

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April 4, 1986

Ally Fraser wants the conversion work at Thornley Manor to be finished quickly. He offers the lads some more work renov…

Marjorie Doesn't Live Here Anymore poster

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April 11, 1986

Oz goes back to Newcastle and finds that his wife Marjorie has moved away and someone else is living in his flat. He…

Hasta la Vista poster

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April 18, 1986

After some delays, the lads finally set out for Spain, Dennis gets a phone call from Ally in the departure lounge sayin…

Scoop poster

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April 25, 1986

Spain turns out to be a bit of a let-down, with a distinct lack of the 'action' some of the lads were looking forward t…

Law and Disorder poster

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May 2, 1986

The lads have a few days off work. Ally tells them to make a real effort to persuade everyone that they're tourist rath…

For Better or Worse poster

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May 9, 1986

Hazel arrives in Spain and Barry tries to get wedding plans sorted out. Ally Fraser suggests that the happy couple s…

Quo Vadis, Pet poster

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May 16, 1986

Dennis manages to get the upper hand, forcing Ally Fraser to ""wipe the slate clean"". Oz has a fling with Ally Fras…