The Gravy Train

1990 - 1990

Episode 1

Episode 1

Hans arrives at the EEC to take up a junior position. Lionised by powerful members of the EEC, courted by sinister entrepreneur Vlad Milcic, seduced by a beautiful woman and quickly promoted, Hans is an instant success, but is he being set up?

Episode 2

Episode 2

Hans, who now has responsibility for the EEC's soft fruit, must rid the Market of an enormous surplus of rotting plums. A suggestion from Milcic to sell the plums to Bulgaria finds favour with Hans and his bosses.

Episode 3

Episode 3

As the plum convoy journeys en route to Eastern Europe, Hans becomes increasingly concerned by the actions of his thuggish companions.

Episode 4

Episode 4

Hans has placed the 20 million dollars in the private bank account of Villeneuve, the Director of Agriculture, believing him to be the only person in Brussels he can trust. However, this trust is misplaced.

Top Cast

Christoph Waltz•Ian Richardson•Alexei Sayle

Director

David Tucker

Writer

Malcolm Bradbury

A four-part comedy about bureaucratic bribery and corruption in the European Union.

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Full Cast

Christoph Waltz Image

Christoph Waltz

Dr. Hans-Joachim Dorfmann

Ian Richardson Image

Ian Richardson

Michael Spearpoint

Alexei Sayle Image

Alexei Sayle

Vlad Milcic

Almanta Suska Image

Almanta Suska

Nadine

Jacques Sereys Image

Jacques Sereys

Villeneuve

Judy Parfitt Image

Judy Parfitt

Hilda

Ron Donachie Image

Ron Donachie

Hatted Man

Jim Carter Image

Jim Carter

Personip

Stephen Greif Image

Stephen Greif

Rudolph

Amanda Mealing Image

Amanda Mealing

Delise

Joseph Mydell Image

Joseph Mydell

Duke

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David Tucker Image

David Tucker

Director

Malcolm Bradbury

Writer

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