Miniseries poster

Miniseries

(1990)

Overview

Local food and wine correspondent Frank McClusky falls in love with waitress Cissie Crouch. Unfortunately for him, she's the wife of a convict, who is serving time for a crime he didn't commit. As Frank's life becomes more embroiled with Cissie's he goes on a mission to track down the guilty men.

Cast

Ken Stott as Fraser Boyle
Ken Stott

as Fraser Boyle

Eddi Reader as Jolene Jowett
Eddi Reader

as Jolene Jowett

Tilda Swinton as Cissie Crouch
Tilda Swinton

as Cissie Crouch

Tom Watson as Eric the Barber / Timberwolf Tierney / Cherokee George / Fr Tierney / Aberdeen Matron
Tom Watson

as Eric the Barber / Timberwolf Tierney / Cherokee George / Fr Tierney / Aberdeen Matron

John Gordon Sinclair as Frank McClusky
John Gordon Sinclair

as Frank McClusky

Peter Mullan as Tonto
Peter Mullan

as Tonto

Helen Atkinson-Wood as Tamara MacAskill
Helen Atkinson-Wood

as Tamara MacAskill

Guy Mitchell as Jim Bob O'May
Guy Mitchell

as Jim Bob O'May

Katy Murphy as Billie McPhail
Katy Murphy

as Billie McPhail

Kevin McMonagle as Dorwood Crouch
Kevin McMonagle

as Dorwood Crouch

Episodes

Throwing Up in the Gorbals poster

Throwing Up in the Gorbals 0.0

October 11, 1990

Glasgow country music star Dorwood Crouch is in prison, and his wife Cissie needs help to prove his innocence and escap…

The Eagle of the Apocalypse and the Sidewinders of Satan poster

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October 18, 1990

A discovery in the Clyde forces Frank to think again about Cissie's plea.

This Could Turn Septic On Us, Ya Big Ungrateful Midden poster

This Could Turn Septic On Us, Ya Big Ungrateful Midden 0.0

October 25, 1990

Dorwood's protest continues, but the discovery of his hidden cash prompts a change of heart for Cissie and more heartac…

Happy Trails poster

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November 1, 1990

A chance encounter brings painful memories for Cissie and a painful moment for Boyle.

Lay That Pistol Down, Babe poster

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November 8, 1990

The scene is set for a showdown at the 'Ponderosa', where dissent splits the McPhail sisters.

The Last Round Up poster

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November 15, 1990

On the run from the law and the lawless, Frank, Cissie and Dorwood head for Aberdeen.