The Eustace Bros.
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | ParadiseHeights.jpg |
| image_size | 250 |
| alt_name | Paradise Heights |
| genre | Drama |
| creator | Ashley Pharoah |
| director | {{Plainlist |
| starring | {{Plainlist |
| composer | {{Plainlist |
| country | United Kingdom |
| language | English |
| num_series | 2 |
| num_episodes | 12 |
| executive_producer | {{Plainlist |
| producer | Polly Hill |
| editor | {{Plainlist |
| cinematography | Simon Maggs |
| runtime | 50 minutes |
| company | BBC Studios |
| channel | BBC One |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
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| image = ParadiseHeights.jpg | image_size = 250 | caption = | alt_name = Paradise Heights | genre = Drama | creator = Ashley Pharoah | developer = | writer = | director = {{Plainlist|
- David Innes Edwards
- Ashley Pearce
- Paul Harrison
- Rob Evans | creative_director = | presenter = | starring = {{Plainlist|
- Neil Morrissey
- Charles Dale
- Ralf Little
- Nigel Betts
- Lee Oakes
- Joanne Froggatt
- Pam Ferris
- Bruce Byron
- David Troughton
- Rupert Evans
- Lindsey Coulson
- Beth Goddard
- Matthew Beard | judges = | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = {{Plainlist|
- Rick Wentworth
- Mark Russell | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 2 | num_episodes = 12 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Susan Hogg
- Simon Lewis
- Ashley Pharoah | producer = Polly Hill | editor = {{Plainlist|
- Colin Goudie
- John Parker
- William Webb
- Tim Murrell | location = | cinematography = Simon Maggs | camera = | runtime = 50 minutes | company = BBC Studios | channel = BBC One | first_aired = | last_aired = | related =
The Eustace Bros. is a British television drama series, created and principally written by Ashley Pharoah, that first broadcast on BBC One on 2 July 2002. Originally titled Paradise Heights, the series follows the exploits of the Eustace Brothers, Charlie (Neil Morrissey), Clive (Charles Dale) and Richard (Ralf Little), who run a discount warehouse business in Nottingham. Struggling to keep their business afloat, the brothers turn to a local big-shot, Jack Edwards (David Troughton) for help, but find themselves carrying out more and more extreme tasks in order to pay off their debt.
The decision to re-title the series was made following the cliffhanger ending of the first series, in which the Paradise Heights warehouse is burnt to the ground. For the second series, new characters Melissa Garvey (Beth Goddard) and Sam Eustace (Matthew Beard) were added to the cast. Two series of six episodes were broadcast, with the final episode broadcasting on 19 August 2003. The decision to axe the series was made shortly after the second series premiere, which attracted just four million viewers.
Neither series have been released on DVD. As part of the BBC Writer's Room project, the shooting script for the first episode of Paradise Heights is available to download from the Writer's Room website.
Cast
- Neil Morrissey as Charlie Eustace
- Charles Dale as Clive Eustace
- Ralf Little as Richard Eustace
- Nigel Betts as Eddie Aspen
- Lee Oakes as Davey Robinson
Paradise Heights
- Joanne Froggatt as Julia Sawyer
- Pam Ferris as Marion Eustace
- David Troughton as Jack Edwards
- Rupert Evans as Toby Edwards
- Lindsey Coulson as Claire Eustace
- Bruce Byron as Terry Hennessy
- Marcia Mantack as Angie James
- Mary Tamm as Yvonne Edwards
- Nicky Ladanowski as Mandy Cutler
- Danielle Brown as Kylie James
- Michael Hadley as D.I. Hannington
- Nicholas Harvey as Sam Eustace
The Eustace Bros.
- Beth Goddard as Melissa Garvey
- Matthew Beard as Sam Eustace
Episodes
Series 1: ''Paradise Heights'' (2002)
| EpisodeNumber=1 | Title= | DirectedBy= Ashley Pearce | WrittenBy= Ashley Pharoah | Viewers = 7.05 | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= Local big-shot Jack Edwards, to whom the Eustace's are heavily in debt, intercepts a diesel consignment on its way from France to the warehouse. | LineColor=1B383A | EpisodeNumber=2 | Title= | DirectedBy= Ashley Pearce | WrittenBy= Ashley Pharoah | Viewers = 5.18 | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= The Eustace siblings try to pay off their debt to Jack Edwards with the help of some rare animals and a disreputable vet. | LineColor=1B383A | EpisodeNumber=3 | Title= | DirectedBy= Ashley Pearce | WrittenBy= Ashley Pharoah | Viewers = 4.84 | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= The brothers are persuaded to smuggle immigrants into Britain. The women, meanwhile, have set up a sex chat line. | LineColor=1B383A | EpisodeNumber=4 | Title= | DirectedBy= David Innes Edwards | WrittenBy= Adrian Mead | Viewers = 4.64 | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= An electrocuted cow, a counterfeiting scam and a fright for Charlie punctuate the Eustace's mounting problems. | LineColor=1B383A | EpisodeNumber=5 | Title= | DirectedBy= David Innes Edwards | WrittenBy= Ashley Pharoah | Viewers = | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= A face from the past comes back into the Eustace's lives with potentially disastrous consequences. | LineColor=1B383A | EpisodeNumber=6 | Title= | DirectedBy= David Innes Edwards | WrittenBy= Ashley Pharoah | Viewers = | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= Life with the Eustaces' is even more chaotic than usual as Julia and Toby's wedding looms. | LineColor=1B383A
Series 2: ''The Eustace Bros.'' (2003)
| EpisodeNumber=1 | Title= | DirectedBy= David Innes Edwards | WrittenBy= Ashley Pharoah | Viewers = 4.13 | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= The brothers take on a job which sees them up against the armed forces after Charlie falls for a businesswoman. | LineColor=bfe0bf | EpisodeNumber=2 | Title= | DirectedBy= David Innes Edwards | WrittenBy= Ashley Pharoah | Viewers = | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= Melissa and Charlie pretend to be engaged to clinch a deal. | LineColor=bfe0bf | EpisodeNumber=3 | Title= | DirectedBy= Rob Evans | WrittenBy= Adrian Mead | Viewers = 4.70 | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= Clive's first love reappears, leading him to uncover a secret. | LineColor=bfe0bf | EpisodeNumber=4 | Title= | DirectedBy= Rob Evans | WrittenBy= Ashley Pharoah | Viewers = 3.80 | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= Dead badgers and aggressive locals hamper the brothers' trip to Somerset. | LineColor=bfe0bf | EpisodeNumber=5 | Title= | DirectedBy= Paul Harrison | WrittenBy= Dan Sefton | Viewers = 3.60 | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= A job stripping out a mental asylum threatens to divide the brothers, as Clive questions Melissa's role in the business. | LineColor=bfe0bf | EpisodeNumber=6 | Title= | DirectedBy= Paul Harrison | WrittenBy= Ashley Pharoah | Viewers = | OriginalAirDate= | ShortSummary= Clive ponders if he will find love again. | LineColor=bfe0bf
References
References
- "BBC Drama - Paradise Heights". BBC.
- "BBC - Nottingham Features - The Eustace Bros.". BBC.
- (16 July 2003). "Eustace Bros fail to break 4 million". Broadcast.
- "Paradise Heights - Series 1, Episode 1 - Ashley Pharoah". BBC.
- "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". BARB.
- "Search Results - BBC Genome - Paradise Heights". BBC Genome.
- "Search Results - BBC Genome - The Eustace Bros.". BBC Genome.
- (13 August 2003). "Eustace Brothers sees audience slip". The Guardian.
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