In Bridge Over Troubled Water the sale of the bridge has fallen through so the boys need to come up with another option and quickly. Barry is starting to have his concerns about his “brother in law” Kadi but he still doesn’t know that he’s not really Tatiana’s brother at all. He discovers that Kadi is smuggling drugs into the country via their Lada importing business. Oz discovers that Rod is actually a drag singer and is gay meanwhile Mickey Startup arrives looking for Moxy.
Strongest episode yet, packs a huge amount of plot into its 60 minutes with the boys being beset on all sides; Gangster Mickey Startup looking for blood, the eastern european illegal workers arguing and trouble at home for both Oz and Barry. Neville meanwhile seems to going through something of a mid life crisis and becoming a little sex obsessed in the process.
classic quote
Mickey Startup: “If any of you mess me with I’ll have your arse for a hat”
Oz: “It would suit you”.
production details
UK / BBC One – Ziji Productions / 1×50 minute episode / Broadcast 12 May 2002
Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais / Director: Paul Seed
Series: Auf Wiedersehen Pet Season Three Episode Three
guest cast
BILL NIGHY as Jeffrey Grainger
JULIA TOBIN as Brenda Hope
BRANKA KATIC as Tatiana
DRAGAN MICANOVIC as Kadi
MICHAEL ANGELIS as Mickey Startup
ALAN IGBON as Addey
JOHN KAZEK as Yorgo
RON DONACHIE as Calhoun
MARK STOBBART as Rod Osbourne
EMILY BRUNI as Sarah
JEFF NUTTALL as Lord Wharfdale
RUTH MILLAR as Nicki Myles
ZELDA TINSKA as Irena
ALEKSANDER MIKIC as Dhori
DANIELLE DAVISON as Debbie Hope
MARY CUNNINGHAM as Mrs Platt
ALAN STOCKS as D.I. Ingham
IAN CURTIS as D.S. Flint
GEORGINA LIGHTNING as Lainie
MATO COOK as Paulie
GORDON TOOTOOSIS as Joe Saugus
VERONICA TWIDLE as Olive
PAUL PALANCE as Drunk 1
MARTIN McGLADE as Drunk 2
RUSSELL BARR as Barmaid
PETER VIDOVIC as Lev