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Gone to the Dogs (TV series)
1991 British TV series or programme From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gone to the Dogs is a television miniseries by Central Films for Central Independent Television bought from writer Will Warrior, and was broadcast by ITV between 29 November and 27 December 1991[1] in the UK. The six episode comedy drama series[2] revolved around the relationship of Jim Morley (Jim Broadbent) and Lauren Patterson (Alison Steadman) in the world of greyhound racing.[3] The series had a notable cast and much of the greyhound racing filming took place at Walthamstow Stadium.[citation needed]
The series was followed by Gone to Seed where several members of the cast from this series also appear, albeit in entirely new roles.[4]
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Cast
Main
- Alison Steadman as Lauren Patterson
- Jim Broadbent as Jim Morley
- Harry Enfield as Little Jim Morley
- Warren Clarke as Larry Patterson
Recurring
- Martin Clunes as Pilbeam
- Sheila Hancock as Jean [1]
- Julia St John as Sophie
- Cliff Parisi as Stanley
- Rosemary Martin as Margaret
- Arthur Whybrow as George
- Barbara Keogh as Betty
- Paddy Joyce as Quinn
- Lisa Jacobs as Maid
- Walter Sparrow as Stretch
Guest
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Episodes
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Home Media
The complete series was originally released on VHS on 4 November 1991 by the Video Collection and Central Video.[5] It was released on DVD in a three disc boxset along with its follow up series Gone to Seed, by Network on 27 February 2012.[6]
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