TUESDAY 08 FEBRUARY
Drama
Big Dippers
9:00pm - 10:30pm
ITV1 London
VIDEO Plus+: 5446
Subtitled
When we meet Ray (James Nesbitt) and Perry (Pearce Quigley), they're shaking with fear and hiding in a warehouse. That they're avoiding some snarling dogs sets the tone; these are not hardened crims, but small-time crooks who only break into a car to steal a jacket. They're so poor, they share ciggies. So what happens when they find £2 million in a briefcase? Set in a dilapidated seaside town on Merseyside, with a suitably downbeat ska soundtrack from the Specials and others (there's a priceless scene of the pair dancing), Big Dippers is a touching, buddy-buddy affair, whose mood is somewhere between an Ealing comedy and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. The caper naturally involves some villains who struggle to be tough, numerous plot twists and even some touchy-feely dialogue as a balance to the tomfoolery.
Ray - James Nesbitt
Perry - Pearce Quigley
Dave - Ralph Brown
Victor - Steve Money
Stefan - Martin Herdman
Rose - Lisa Millett
Norman - Kevin Doyle
Tony Telegraph - Benedict Sandiford
Mrs Telegraph - June Broughton
Carl - Joe Gilgun
Grey-haired man - Tom Lloyd-Roberts
Waiter - Declan Wilson
Waiter - Ian Kilgannon