I first watched Budgie when the series was repeated in the early days of Channel 4.
It was basically a precursor to Minder as the audience follows the adventures of perennial thief Budgie Bird who has just been released from prison and his run ins with sleazy low life villain Charlie Endell.
Former pop idol and later to be a rubbish financial adviser, Adam Faith is the cheeky chappie lovable rogue Budgie.
Out of prison, Budgie returns to his long suffering girlfriend Hazel even though he also has a wife.
In the first episode Budgie spots an opportunity to steal a van carrying loads of perfume and the driver even leaves the van unlocked.
First he needs some money and he goes to see Charlie Endell. He gets a loan but Budgie also needs to be a minder to underage stripper Charity who is fond of a bag of crisps.
When Budgie returns the following week to steal the van, he gets involved in a mix up. The loot he steals spells trouble for Charlie from the vice squad.
There is an unsavoury earthy sordid feel to the show. Sex clubs, strip joints, hard men and low life.
Charity a chunky teen stripper who looks older than 15. Grogan the only Irishman without the gift of the blarney.
Adam Faith is very appealing as Budgie, although he is morally dubious. You sense from the first episode that despite his schemes, he is destined to be a loser.
It was basically a precursor to Minder as the audience follows the adventures of perennial thief Budgie Bird who has just been released from prison and his run ins with sleazy low life villain Charlie Endell.
Former pop idol and later to be a rubbish financial adviser, Adam Faith is the cheeky chappie lovable rogue Budgie.
Out of prison, Budgie returns to his long suffering girlfriend Hazel even though he also has a wife.
In the first episode Budgie spots an opportunity to steal a van carrying loads of perfume and the driver even leaves the van unlocked.
First he needs some money and he goes to see Charlie Endell. He gets a loan but Budgie also needs to be a minder to underage stripper Charity who is fond of a bag of crisps.
When Budgie returns the following week to steal the van, he gets involved in a mix up. The loot he steals spells trouble for Charlie from the vice squad.
There is an unsavoury earthy sordid feel to the show. Sex clubs, strip joints, hard men and low life.
Charity a chunky teen stripper who looks older than 15. Grogan the only Irishman without the gift of the blarney.
Adam Faith is very appealing as Budgie, although he is morally dubious. You sense from the first episode that despite his schemes, he is destined to be a loser.