UK | ITV Network – Thames
RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes | AIRDATE: 23 March 1976
WRITER: Howard Schumann | DIRECTOR: Jon Scoffield
Series: Rock Follies / Season 1 Episode 5
In The Pounds Sterling the Little Ladies are given the opportunity to sign with entrepreneur Stavros Kuklas but all three are worried they will be selling out if they sign with him, especially as he doesn’t like their look and isn’t overly keen on their sound. Even though it goes against the grain the girls do sign and find within days the whole band is being compromised. Derek is also none too pleased at being ousted as the producer especially when surfer Karl takes his place.
Quite a few surprises in store in this episode as the girls are willing to compromise their ideals for success, although to be fair Q has always been one for the champagne lifestyle anyway. Reporter Nigel and groupie David also turn up again both of whom are none too impressed at the changes the girls are being forced to make.
The dream sequence this time features the whole band, once again a white backdrop is involved but there are key rock icon images (Elvis in Jailhouse Rock etc) pasted on the floor. The song is a slowed down version of the Rock Follies theme tune.
cast
JULIE COVINGTON as Dee
RULA LENSKA as Q
CHARLOTTE CORNWELL as Anna
STEPHEN MOORE as Jack
BILLY MURRAY as Spike
EMLYN PRICE as Derek
MICHAEL J. SHANNON as Carl
VIVIENNE BURGESS as Mrs Wynd
BILL STEWART as Bob
ANGELA CHADFIELD as Joyce
JOSS BUCKLEY as Chris
ANGELA BRUCE as Gloria
JAMES WARWICK as Nigel
CHRISTOPHER NEIL as David
MICHAEL ANGELIS as Stavros Kuklas
DAVID TOGURI as Alan Nagouchi
JULIA CROSTHWAIT as Pamina
JON LAURIMORE as Charles
GORDON REID as Carlos
MICHAEL RICHMOND as Bill
SIMON JONES as Juan
PETER JOHN VAN HOOKE, RAY RUSSELL, TONY STEVENS as The Group