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Brass
Overview
Brass is a British comedy-drama series created by John Stevenson and Julian Roach, and produced by Granada Television for ITV and eventually Channel 4. Satirising the working-class period dramas of the 1970s and the American supersoaps such as Dallas and Dynasty, Brass was unusual for ITV comedies of the time, as there was no laugh track and the humour deliberately kept extremely dry, using convoluted wordplay and subtle commentary on popular culture. Set primarily in Utterley, a fictional Lancashire mining town in the 1930s, two feuding families—the wealthy Hardacres and the poor, working-class Fairchilds, who lived in a small terraced house rented from the Hardacre empire.
Status
Ended
Created By
John Stevenson, Julian Roach
Network
ITV1, Channel 4
Seasons & Episodes
Series 3
Episodes
Bradley Pulls It Off
London 1939: Bradley has much to gain from another war and prevents his son Austin from returning to the PM with a peace document from Germany. Lady Patience refuses to allow the threat of war to interfere with the Annual Ball at Lancaster House.
Bradley Sticks It Out
When Bradley hears of the government's plans to scrap production of his latest invention, the midget submarine, he uses his contacts in the civil service to get an announcement in the House of Commons that the contract has been extended and that his son Austin has volunteered to test the new naval devices.
Bradley Gets on Top
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Bradley Holds His Own
Bradley shares opinions on the war's conduct with Winston Churchill. Meanwhile, Jack persuades Lady Patience to finance his scheme for the production of the self-sealing saddle valve. Matthew is prevented from marrying Charlotte.
Bradley Does His Bit
Bradley purchases a country estate. Inspector McDuff has new evidence implicating Matthew. Jack reclaims Charlotte's child and offers to marry her. Matthew is in France and is accused of selling the artificial legs he's in charge of. Morris is discovered relaxing on the beach at Dunkirk.
Their Finest Half Hour
Bradley prepares the grounds at his new country estate for a cricket match. Morris and Matthew meet in France and attempt to escape the Germans by stealing one of their planes. They make it to England and as they fly over the cricket pitch, they send a message attached to Morris's golliwog.
Top Cast
Timothy West
Bradley Hardacre
Caroline Blakiston
Lady Patience Hardacre
James Saxon
Morris Hardacre
Gail Harrison
Isobel Hardacre
Emily Morgan
Charlotte Hardacre
Barbara Ewing
Agnes Fairchild
Shaun Scott
Jack Fairchild
Gary Cady
Matthew Fairchild
David Ashton
Inspector Hamish McDuff
Patrick Pearson
Austin Hardacre
Geoffrey Hutchings
George Fairchild
