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Screen One: The Bullion Boys

on BBC One London

David Jason brings a master's touch and Immaculate Scouse accent to this comic account of gold fever in wartime Liverpool by Jim Hitchmough , creator of the comedy series Watching.
In May 1940, just before
Dunkirk, the governors of the Bank of England decided that the nation's bullion would be safer in the vaults of Martin's
Bank in Liverpool. How easy It would have been for the gang of dockers who unloaded the cargo at Liverpool to "sample" the wares....
Jason (as dockers' leader
Billy Mac ) is joined by Gorden Kaye , veteran of 'Allo 'Allo!, and Tim Pigott-Smith (The Chief) as a dodgy dealer who tempts the bullion boys from the straight and narrow.
Producer/Director Christopher Morahan
Davidjason-the actorworth his weight in gold SEE FEATURE page 30

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Jim Hitchmough
Leader:
Billy Mac
Unknown:
Gorden Kaye
Unknown:
Tim Pigott-Smith
Director:
Christopher Morahan
Billy Mac:
David Jason
Hubert:
Tim Pigott-Smith
Nickson:
Gorden Kaye
Gwen:
Brenda Blethyn
Barton:
Geoffrey Hutchings
Mrs Mac:
Noreen Kershaw

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