Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by their mutual love of Soul music. Neither being gainfully employed they decide to start a mobile disco service for fellow soul lovers, which leads them to buy an ice cream van, and the adventure begins. Before long they find themselves on the run from the bad guys and the police.

C a s t

Lenny Henry as Ritchie Lee
John Shea as John Carloff
Peter Vaughan as The Chiropodist
George Baker as Greaves
Cherie Lunghi as Susan
Pete Postlethwaite as Kecks McGuinness

Production Credits

Director: Sandy Johnson
Writers: Stan Hey
Production Company: BBC / Britannia-Dean Clough Productions
Series 3 episode 1 shown by BBC on 4 January 1987