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Summary

It's 1999 and the United Kingdon is divided into two distinct regions, separated by barbed wire and border patrols. North Britain is cold, bleak and improverished, while South Britain is always warm and sunny and everyone lives in relative luxury.

Lord Tewkesbury (Ed Devereaux) is the rich owner of a multinational conglomerate. He wants his son Giles (Adrian Edmondson) to gain work experience in one of his companies. He arranges for Giles to be assigned a job under an assumed name, Alexander G St Clair.

As a result of a computer error, Giles finds himself doing a menial job in the frozen wastes of North Britain, while Gavin Sinclair (John Gordon Sinclair) suddenly finds himself transferred from Glasgow to sunny South Britain.

Cast List

  John Gordon Sinclair as Gavin Sinclair
  Adrian Edmondson as Giles
  Lynsey Baxter as Serena
  Elaine Collins as TV Reporter
  Ed Devereaux as Lord Tewkesbury
  Ron Donachie as Mr Pym
  Christopher Godwin as Mr Haverty
  Phil McCall as Gavin's Dad
  David Meyer as Ronald
  Tony Meyer as Donald
  Steven O'Donnell as Robbie
  Roger Sloman as Mr Lambie
  June Watson as Gavin's Mum

Production Details

Written by:
Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran

Directed by:
Baz Taylor

Produced by:
Baz Taylor

Executive Producer(s):
Vernon Lawrence

1 series, 7 episodes

Transmitted: 1989

TV Channel: Channel 4

Channel 4
Yorkshire Television