The stories of a group of Wild West fanatics in Northern England who trade the mundane reality of their suburban lives for the dust and leather of a simulated frontier. A curious, short-lived comedy drama that finds its humor in the wide gap between the rugged mythology of the American West and the rainy reality of the British landscape. While the premise suggests a one-note joke about middle-aged men playing cowboys, the scripts offer a surprisingly sympathetic look at the need for escapism and the camaraderie found in shared delusions.
It never quite achieved the cult status of similar eccentric British comedies, but Kenneth Cope provides a sturdy anchor as the leader of this band of misplaced outlaws.
Production Details
UK / BBC Two / 6x30 Minute Episodes / 1984
Writers: Ray Mansell, Paul Benn
Producer: David Askey
Directors: David Askey
Main Cast
Kenneth Cope as Percy James
Anne Carroll as Isobel James
Debbie Arnold as Betty James
John Normington as Tom Henderson
Shirley Stelfox as Rita Henderson
Gordon Rollings as The Kid
Robert Owen as Cyril
Mike Walling as Bert
