Bottle Boys is an ITV sitcom produced for two series in 1984-85. Starring Robin Askwith as football-mad milkman Dave Deacon, the series mined comedy of the broadest sort from randy Dave's amorous adventures, in a style familiar to viewers from the Confessions films. However, as well as the sexual innuendo of his earlier big-screen adventures, Askwith was equally likely to find himself embroiled in more off-the-wall exploits, and found himself at various points in the series dressing up as a cow, inadvertently engaged to Sharon the secretary, and meeting then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
13 episodes total
Status
Ended
First Aired
1984
Rating
7.2/10
4 votes • HD
Episodes
Episode 1 • Sep 01, 1984
Deacon finds one of his elderly customers poised for a suicide attempt on a windowsill six floors up.
Episode 2 • Sep 08, 1984
Dawson Dairy is on the rocks, sales are down, and the bank is threatening to force them into liquidation. Deacon organises a petition and the milk roundsmen rally for a fight to save their jobs.
Episode 3 • Sep 15, 1984
When old Cyril retires, the boys' noses are put seriously out of joint by his replacement: the stern, no-nonsense Joan Foster! Something has to be done.
Episode 4 • Sep 22, 1984
Jock is off work with the flu. When Deacon and the boys pop by for a visit, they find themselves stuck in a busted lift.
Episode 5 • Sep 29, 1984
Stan is organising a benefit for a local old folks' home, but, with no one famous on the bill, tickets aren't moving. Deacon, however, has a big-name celebrity on his round...
Episode 6 • Oct 06, 1984
After a whirlwind weekend romance, Deacon and Sharon announce their engagement and imminent nuptials.
Episode 1 • Jul 13, 1985
Stan loses the key to the safe and Deacon offers to spend the night in the dairy to guard the cash.
Episode 2 • Jul 20, 1985
After Jock correctly predicts the outcome of three consecutive horse races, even Deacon has to admit he seems to possess 'the feeling'. The lads quickly pull together a syndicate, hoping to be millionaires by the end of the day.
Episode 3 • Jul 27, 1985
The egg marketing board ropes in the dairy to help increase sales by promoting a cooking demonstration event. Deacon is selected for special duties but has to wear some rather unflattering gear...
Episode 4 • Aug 03, 1985
It's promotion time at the milk depot. Deacon's efforts to be the winner in the chicken selling drive leads him into trouble.
Episode 5 • Aug 10, 1985
Residents have started moving into a new estate, which means extended rounds – that is, until Dawson's rival, Marshal's, reneges on a deal about how to divide up the streets. Deacon finds himself defending Dawson's honour.
Episode 6 • Aug 17, 1985
When Billy wins a trip for two to Paris, Deacon inveigles himself with the second ticket on the basis of playing wingman for picking up French girls.
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