The Venturers: The Rich Lunch (S1EP3 BBC One 21 Jan 1975, T.P.McKenna)

The Rich Lunch: “I’ve been set up, haven’t I? Got here just for the doing-over. All the smarm and polish, manners and use the right fork, but it’s still the jungle, isn’t it?”.

Regular Cast: Geoffrey Keen (Gerald Lang), David Buck (Tom Prince), James Kerry (David Ayrton), Hugh Manning (Freddie Pender)

Guest Cast: T P McKenna (Harry Donlan), Christopher Banks (Pegg), Hubert Rees (Merry), Barrie Cookson (Ian Lowell), Nigel Lambert (Grasse)

Writer: David Weir / Director: Gerald Blake

Airdate: 21 Jan 1975 on BBC One

Series: The Venturers Season 1 Episode 3

Show Info: BBC One drama series The Venturers told of the activities of a group of Venture capitalists.

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