Gone to the Dogs is a television miniseries by Central Films for Central Independent Television bought from writer Will Warrior, and was broadcast by ITV between 29 November and 27 December 1991 in the UK. The six episode comedy drama series revolved around the relationship of Jim Morley (Jim Broadbent) and Lauren Patterson (Alison Steadman) in the world of greyhound racing. The series had a notable cast and much of the greyhound racing filming took place at Walthamstow Stadium.
The series was followed by Gone to Seed where several members of the cast from this series also appear, albeit in entirely new roles.
Cast Main Alison Steadman as Lauren Patterson Jim Broadbent as Jim Morley Harry Enfield as Little Jim Morley Warren Clarke as Larry Patterson
Recurring Martin Clunes as Pilbeam Sheila Hancock as Jean Julia St John as Sophie Cliff Parisi as Stanley Rosemary Martin as Margaret Arthur Whybrow as George Barbara Keogh as Betty Paddy Joyce as Quinn Lisa Jacobs as Maid Walter Sparrow as Stretch
Guest Bobby Moore Martin Peters Geoff Hurst Michelle Collins Donna Ewin
Episodes
Home media The complete series was originally released on VHS on 4 November 1991 by the Video Collection and Central Video. It was released on DVD in a three disc boxset along with its follow up series Gone to Seed, by Network on 27 February 2012.
References Hancock, Sheila (1933-). BFI Screenonline. Accessed May 2014.
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