There's big money in pigeon racing if you've got a fast flyer, and Joe Desmond's blue-pied hen is a natural winner. But Joe's lucky streak with the birds has gone on a bit too long for the comfort of his competitors. It's time someone else had a turn. Mal Middleton's comedy was filmed on location in his home town of Sheffield.
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Michael Elphick
Joe Desmond
Known for
The Elephant Man
The Element of Crime
Rosemary Martin
Shirley Desmond
Known for
Tess
Cracker
Aaron Brown
Lee Desmond
Also in
1914 All Out
Seaview
George Baker
Albert Seers
Known for
I, Claudius
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Bryan Pringle
Mick
Known for
Brazil
Drowning by Numbers
Paul Copley
Roy Pearson
Known for
Downton Abbey
Enola Holmes
Julie Shipley
Maureen Pearson
Also in
That Summer!
Truckers
Donald Gee
Brian Fox
Also in
Born and Bred
One-Upmanship
Helen Fraser
Susan Fox
Known for
Repulsion
Billy Liar
William Simons
Tom Reagan
Known for
The Woman in Black
Linda Marlowe
Ruth Reagan
Known for
Houdini
Jekyll
Gerald Blackmore
Bill Shaw
Also in
The Prisoner of Zenda
Henry VI Part 3
Bill Hays Director · Mal Middleton Writer
First release January 15, 1985 · Produced in United Kingdom
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BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 15, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
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