Spender is a BBC television drama set in Newcastle upon Tyne, written by Ian La Frenais and Jimmy Nail, who also starred. The series was produced by Martin McKeand (1-14). The series was broadcast on BBC between 1991 and 1993. In all, 20 episodes were produced across three series, and one feature length special, set in and filmed in France.
It focused on the life and exploits of Detective Sergeant Freddie Spender (Nail) who was often chosen to carry out more daring police cases. With his criminal sidekick Stick (Sammy Johnson), Spender was one of the more remarkable TV detectives of the 1990s. The series featured a large amount of back story for the main characters with many episodes dealing with Spender's domestic life, his family and circumstances. Some of the storylines were surprisingly dark; one episode featured the death of Spender's wife at the hands of a ruthless gangster, another on the kidnap of one of his daughters. No further series were produced after the special, despite the popularity of the show, and it being a smash hit for the BBC in terms of ratings.
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Chaos rules the streets and Romy and Tom are running out of weed. Actually it's not a big deal, but since some zombie-like creatures mill around in the neighborhood, the way to the dealer always degenerates into a bloody massacre. No one really knows where all those critters are coming from, but it might be connected to the TV broadcasting companies.
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A British Sub goes missing at the end of the war leaving only one crew member surviving. Everyone believes it lost to the bottom of the Baltic Sea, then 40 years later it reappears without a crew. The British government send for the the surviving crew member (David Jason) now a marine biologist. With a new crew and Jason then proceed to trace the last know happenings on the sub. But this submarine has a life of its own and the new crew soon start showing characteristics of the old crew.
Keywords: 1980s, based-on-novel, bering-sea, british-navy, cold-war, haunting, possession, royal-navy, russian, sinking
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Farce about a British diplomat to a West Indian island nation who finds his idyllic existance thrown into chaos when a large American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral water there.
Keywords: caribbean, independent-film, one-word-title, reference-to-al-pacino, reference-to-gandhi
They're All In It - Up To Their Necks!
Water Bursts All Over London! [UK]
England wants the island dumped. France wants it bombed. America wants it wholesale. And Micahel Caine wants it . . . on the rocks. [USA theatrical]
A lunatic comedy! [Australia theatrical]
[Four men's feet are protruding from beneath a bed]::Baxter Thwaites: Are you two digging a hole, or committing an unnatural act?
Pamela: You once called me an undesirable alien...::Baxter Thwaites: I lied!
Delores: [out of breath, to Baxter] Bas... bas... bastard!
Prime Minister: There was only one Gandhi. One anorexic little looney in a loin cloth and we lost an entire subcontinent.
Garfield: Hey, you spoke, man.::Delgardo: I couldn't think of anything to rhyme with "bomb".
Rob: This is the Governor's wife!::Deke Halliday: You mean she's not the hooker?::Baxter Thwaites: I told you not to wear those heels, darling.
Miguel: Under British law, singing badly is not a crime.
Baxter Thwaites: How can we maintain decorum if our spiritual leader is trying to put his hand up Miss Cascara's skirt?::Delores: You prefer he put his hand up my skirt?::Baxter Thwaites: Ar least you're used to it. You won't scream.
Reverend Eric: [speaking of Delgardo] He is my son, my son.::Rob: You're his father, Father?
Baxter Thwaites: From there you can return to Cuba.::Cuban 1: And face Fidel after this fiasco? No, we go to Miami. I have a cousin there.::Cuban 2: Si. We go underground and spread sedition!::Cuban 1: No, we deal coke. Like Al Pacino in Scarface.
The minute you walked in the joint
I could see you were a man of distinction, a real big spender
Good lookin', so refined
Say, wouldn't you like to know what's goin' on
(Big spender)
[Verse 1]
SM your boy Smiler iced out
Paid da cost to floss what's the price now?
Fresh out the gutter, the city begged me to rep it
Cuzzie I came with collateral, getters get me so f' it I'ma (spender)
I plug money in harrods,
I'm bugs bunny wit carrots,
Diamonds on my neck n my arm blingin' with class,
Those that always speculated are now beginning to ask are you a (spender)
If it's mines what is it?
If it shines what is it?
If ur coming at me with goods and you're tryna pitch it
I know it's cream o' da crop if it isn't tell me what is it, I'm a (spender)
Cash rules, my flash jewels are monumental
Brass fools just act cool with what credentials?
It's second nature, I floss n get it for real
Black n yellow diamonds all in my chain I'm definitely I'll
[Hook: Lana Del Rey]
Let me get right to the point
I don't pop my cork for every man I see
Hey big spender
Spend a little time with me
[Verse 2]
Spend time or spend paper, smiler grinds
Never spend dimes I spend major, listen I'm
That of a baller, I pick n try it to purchase
Pull paper outta my anus, it's blatant buying's my purpose, I'm a (spender)
Red carpets, red camera's- snap snap,
Red cars I said it's standard, that's fact
Jetsetting and living leisurely, dropping
80 bags on the spot coz I got it so it's my pleasure b (spender)
Strong broads are on fours to see who
Concords and tom fords, I'm GQ
Gucci belling me "smiler come in to preview
All the ish that came today and besides that, we wanna see you" I'm a (spender)
English kid, distinguished, talk is cheap
Linguistics, bling bling ish, noughts and g's,
Brushing shoulders with movers, shakers n bosses
Call if it's related to getting wagers or profits, I'm a spender
[Hook: Lana Del Rey]
Let me get right to the point
I don't pop my cork for every man I see
Hey big spender
Spend a little time with me
[Verse 3]
Cashcow, I splash out on things nice,
Cash out, won't back down or think twice
Hit the boutiques, cop some for my honey too
Repertoire impressive, you comprehending that I'm a true (spender)
The streets knows I keep dough,
Lace you with peeptoes and neat clothes,
How better could it get, competition are bluffing
F'ing with the boy wonder I'll leave you wanting for nothing, I'm a (spender)
Ain't nuttin that no dude can show you,
Trips to Florida, know food in Nobu,
Keys to convertibles that I place in ur palm
Links of London and the Tiffany that I place on your arm, I'm a (spender)
Big stones, and cribs, homes, the high-life
Big shows and whips, those that I like,
When I draw for the Visa leave me alone, I get to swiping
F the prices I'm in a league of my own I'm a spender
[Hook: Lana Del Rey]
Let me get right to the point
I don't pop my cork for every man I see
Hey big spender