Prospects

I enjoyed the series of Prospects 86 and would love to get a copy of the series ( i have tried E bay @ Amazon @ channel 4 without any success!! When it First came out on Channel 4 you have to remember there was not a lot of choice of television!! and it was a refection of the times we was in! i have tried to get the series so i am desperate to get a copy please!i am willing to pay for this! The late Gary Olson RIP was taken from us to soon!I was never sure why no more series were ever made if some one could let me know i would be grateful to know! it would be interesting to hear Brian Bovell comments on the programme he helped to create!!

A ten out of ten score may seem a bit high, but I simply couldn't give it anything below.

PROSPECTS was absolutely brilliant, from the spot on chemistry and casting of the two main protagonists, to the stereotypical but entertaining villains "Stretch" and "Tubbsy".

I was GUTTED that this series got cancelled after one classic series. The stories were great, the acting was superb and more than anything... THE THEME SONG!!!

How brilliant a theme. If you never heard it go and hunt it down.

"Is it just another day? Or will Prospects find a way? On the crumbling city streets, Working for tomorrow"

Or something like that.

I loved this show so much, that I ran into the criminally unsung Brian Bovell at a cinema in London and held him up (with his girlfriend), while I sung him the whole theme song. I'm sure he hasn't forgotten it and believe me... neither will I.

I loved Prospects and I sincerely hope it gets a DVD release.

This much under-rated gritty show carried on in the tradition of other greats such as Auf Weidersien Pet and followed the mis-adventures of two young likely lads Billy and Pinch on there quest for love, money and a bit of a life.

Think there were 2 series although not 100% on that, always remember the camping episode, the prison episode(they make alcohol out of potato skins and poison half the inmates) and the robbery episode where they tunnel through to what is supposed to be a flush underground storage area but all they find is butchers meat so they take that instead.

Great show would love to see it on DVD release think it was the same people as made Minder.

I remember this series well, I watched it for the fabulous Hazel O'Connor (Breaking Glass fame) She had a guest part in the series and also wrote and sang 2 songs ('Today could be so good' and 'We tried' Released on red bus records. There were a lot of people i recognised in the series who were then unknown!

I remember being glued to the set at the time as I'm sure many others were!! There was an album to accompany the series too. The theme tune was OK too, I'm sure this was a 12 part series. I would love to see this series released on DVD. It was produced by the same people who did Minder.

From the early days of Channel 4, this program was a breath of fresh air reminded me of my youth in the east End it was full of laughs with a serious side as well, for some reason it has never been repeated, 10/10

All the main cast have also appeared in "the Bill at some time or other, And Brian Bovell having great success as Jez in the great comedy Gimme, Gimme, Gimme. it's also ashame when we lose such talent as Gary Olsen who died of cancer in 2000.

I just wish they would show a rerun of this great Comedy.