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Small Beer

An elderly gentleman who has a job involving the security of a company's money but he believes that he won't have the job for much longer, Therefore he tries to fake the theft of the weeks wages to convince his employer that his job is still needed. A young boy is looking after his sick mother almost full time but her condition worsens and she dies. The boy runs away as he'' scared of having to go into a children's home. He ends up at Claude's place who does his best to try and help him. There is a search on for the boy and Maggie convinces Claude to tell Nick where his whereabouts. Unfortunately the boy runs away once more but Nick does manage to catch him. It is then discovered that his mother was actually his Gran, who had brought him up since his real mother was only young when she had him. The police find hi mother and he is happy to go and live with her.

English
  • Originally Aired September 14, 1997
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network ITV1
  • Created March 20, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Bill Lyons Writer
Gerry Mill Director
Derek Fowlds Actor Sergeant Blaketon
Julie Riley Actor Robert's Mother
Kazia Pelka Actor Maggie Bolton
Adam Scourfield Actor Dennis Cross
Bill Maynard Actor Claude Jeremiah Greengrass
Maggie Tagney Actor Woman at Door
Tricia Penrose Actor Gina Ward
Patrick McGuire Actor Robert Chalk
William Simons Actor PC Ventress
Frank Mills Actor Albert Potter
John Elmes Actor Mr Sangers
Mark Jordon Actor PC Bellamy
Rowena Cooper Actor Mrs Cross
Nick Berry Actor PC Nick Rowan
Jim Millea Actor Harry
Juliette Gruber Actor Jo Weston
Paul Slack Actor Tony Mowbray