Prospects Cast Then And Now

[@MegaRoyMac]

compulsive viewing for me and all the family in our house, absolutely brilliant, thanks for sharing the updates of the cast, a big trip down memory lane

[@MarkMahoney]

Yeah loved this your welcome mate

[@Phessington]

I used to really like this show. I watched it together with my dad.

[@martinholroyd7605]

What a great sitcom...Pincy ( RIP ) & Billy...

[@CARLIN4737]

Comedy/Drama please?

[@andrewmiller6344]

Gary Olson left us too soon at only 42 ,22 years ago this year 😢 brilliant in 2 .4 children, also remember prospects.

[@TelBil2010]

Can't believe how many of this great program have passed away far too young

[@jonesyboy69]

Great series! Was one of my favourite programs during my teens. Couldn’t understand why it wasn’t more popular?

[@niallmullan6095]

Watched this show as an 11 year old on a portable colour tv in the kitchen, it was absolute magic. Channel 4 still still felt relatively new in them days and put out some great content! Like many others can't believe this only got one season, thanks for putting this together and sharing!

[@Fiveminded]

Great video, loved this series, the theme tune is a classic!

[@MarkMahoney]

👍👍

[@djsoultrader7460]

Well done for researching, compiling and uploading this. Prospects was a very underrated series that had so much potential to develop into a second series and beyond. I was surprised that the series was released on DVD some years back. It's still available too if anyone missed out.

[@MarkMahoney]

Nice one mate! 👌

[@zincalloy11]

Thanks..I loved this programme..

[@MarkMahoney]

No worries mate

[@lynngoddard488]

Cheers for the tribute to this Great Series. Up there with Minder for me. Thanks really enjoyed that.

[@djsoultrader7460]

Same here. Euston Films production - The Sweeney, Minder and Prospects. All total classics.

[@davideeyore2002]

Loved Prospects.

[@tonyabrahams9574]

Remember watching this as a 15 yr old, loved it

[@Danzig1777]

Mona and Pincey were hilarious together 😄

[@SirStamford27]

Great series. They should have made another series. Incredible to see how relatively quickly Docklands has changed. It looks like a completely different world in this. Almost like a history lesson, watching it.

[@CARLIN4737]

Brilliant montage of the actors involved in Prospects. Brilliant.

[@sailorhms]

Aw, that brings back memories, if I remember correctly, there was a series at the time kinda similar called 'What Now.'

[@davidgraham6434]

Loved this show, how it was never allowed to go on, is mind blowing.

[@MarkMahoney]

Couldn't agree more mate

[@luapaluap94]

Thank you remember this fondly Sums up the eighties struggle to live

[@stephenwilliams1269]

This was a really great show. I lived in Betnal Green at the time and it did reflect life and the humour. Great writing great cast.

[@thamesironworkers36]

Thanks for the upload. For many years I've been trying to think what this TV show was called. Absolutely loved it when it first come as teenager from London. And now I see that the whole season on KZbin.

[@MarkMahoney]

You're welcome! yes I saw the whole 12 on KZbin last week

[@johnny5805]

I forgot about this. This series was excellent !

[@paddymulligan]

Nice series. Wished they made more episodes.

[@tonyclifton265]

I loved this series when i was at school and it was amazing to end up living in docklands after i left uni.. couldnt believe i was in the same area. changed a lot but still recognisable. i got a buzz from going to the same locations they'd filmed at..

[@thejukemeister5091]

Thanks for this upload Mark, nice tribute - what a great show! I remember it originally broadcast on c4 in 1986 & then repeated on itv the following year - quite a rare thing. So sad about Gary Olsen's early passing - RIP to all those from the show who have now gone too.

[@MarkMahoney]

Welcome mate

[@bradleyjones3052]

Great show back in the day 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@AnglOsAxOn2]

I think Yt wants to remind me of how good times were by recommending these vids.

[@garyhillman4993]

Loved this programme

[@simonm3750]

Great program yes underrated remember copying that handshake 😎

[@MarkMahoney]

Yess I did to with my bro! 😎

[@joannaford2374]

Brilliant Mark the memories keep just coming ,,thanks

[@cegb551]

Loved this programme.

[@davedogge2280]

Just found out that Peter Mcnamara and Ken Campbell have died, two great supporting actors from the 80's onwards that I saw in many different thing and by all accounts good people. I heard that Mcnamara was being hounded by the department of work and pensions until his final day and that the media and all it's darlings didn't even report his death.

[@martin7955]

Great show reminded me of my youth

[@spockgb27]

Many thanks for posting this Mark. I didn`t realise there were so many faces in it. Hazel O`Conner and Perry Benson ?.... Who knew ? Also, I`ve been singing the wrong words for sooo long that it was difficult to sing along :-)

[@MarkMahoney]

your welcome

[@williamhenry4986]

I loved this program

[@hodgey7183]

HAZEL O'CONNOR!!! Blimey, loved this programme when it was on but I didn’t realise Hazel O'Connor was in it. Must have been well before Breaking Glass. If it’s on KZbin I will definitely watch the whole series again. Thanks for posting.

[@djsoultrader7460]

Breaking Glass was 1980. Prospects was first aired in 1986, and so was probably filmed in 1985.

[@converse91970]

Brilliant. I loved that programme, and very much if it’s time. Just as the old Docklands had gone and the new one was starting to emerge. So many great actors and the groovy theme tune sung by Ray Dorset. It would have been nice it they had made a few more series. Perhaps one for Talking Pictures TV or London Live to re-run?

[@MarkMahoney]

yes or itv4!

[@stevielynes6456]

Yet again talk about a blast from the past mate! Totally forgot about this TV program. I would watch this with my dad on a Friday night when I stayed with him.. such good shows those days. Any chance you could do one on (The Chinese Detective) that’ll be good.

[@MarkMahoney]

Hi Steve! Il look into it :)

[@kathleengordon9059]

Great to see this

[@CARLIN4737]

Mona was such a minx back in the day now she looks like my grandma and im in my 50s ...All that time passed in the blink of an eye. incredible.

[@paul-gy6yl]

I love you channel Mark I love your accent regards Paul and Ginaxxx

[@MarkMahoney]

Thanks Paul! Gina! :))

[@pauljosham2551]

I don't know who done song on this clip for prospects or whether it's the theme tune,it's very good though

[@MarkMahoney]

Yes ray Dorset from Mungo Jerry

[@pauldiver3992]

I have the box set of prospects i was lucky seen Gary Olsen in the theatre Royal in Plymouth when he was down here i was at the bar with him 1986 we talked i will never forget that Gary rest in peace

[@MarkMahoney]

Nice one mate 👍

[@michelledelaney5132]

Brilliant series

[@MarkMahoney]

Yessss

[@martin7955]

I loved it

[@billywhippet]

I come from the east end and used to love this programme. A lot of people missed it at the time, would like to see it repeated

[@djsoultrader7460]

The whole series is available on a DVD boxset. Amazon currently have it for sale at £10.

[@Section14-l9k]

Mike Savage (20/5/1943) is still going, and is involved with XED Films in Bournemouth. Charlie Hawkins was in a Minder episode also. Micheal Deeks born April 1956 presume still around, was also in SCUM Ben Howard Jan 1940, was also in a Sweeney episode, also the inventor of a Skateboard in the 70's, which are collectors items today. Also one of my Fav series back then, watched the re-runs few years back, Fantastic.

[@MarkMahoney]

good one Sean!!

[@levellerlou]

Proper impressed. Transport back to better times.

[@MarkMahoney]

Yess still my best ever show

[@marklotinga]

I bloody loved Prospects, a show now all but forgotten. Don't remember the cast being this big nor that Hazel O'connor was part of it. Gary Olsen really did die far too young.

[@garethbowen9894]

A great series but too short wish more episodes

[@chiricahuaapache5132]

What happened to Pete McNamara?

[@MarkMahoney]

I'm not sure exactly just I know he passed a few years ago, another good actor!

[@chiricahuaapache5132]

@@MarkMahoney One of Britain's best. He was compelling in everything.

[@andrewbanham8433]

Some great actors here including Kate Williams from love thy neighbour

[@suesmith3744]

Very underrated show, wish they had made more...

[@MarkMahoney]

yesss me to sue

[@chrisfallon9678]

I loved it , was great .I was quite young when was aired , yes of course I noticed A white man and Black man has the two main characters but in a way I didn't notice because it was that good and both actors were perfect!

[@MarkMahoney]

Yes good one chris

[@MakeAllThingsBeautiful]

I have never even heard of this series at all, not the vaguest memory whatsoever, I guess it must of been darts or disco night for me or clashed with summat else on the 'other' channel. Which day and what time was it on? I recognise a few of the actors, Hazel O'Connor and many of the others. It is sad though that some of the actors disappeared completely off the radar altogether, I don't know what to think when i see the question marks, I assume it maybe not good news .. prison, care home or just hard times .. but who knows they could equally be living the dream down in Oz who knows. Thanks i love these trips down memory lane, maybe more so when i can't remember a thing about it. Keep 'em comin' .... do you remember 'Survivors' late 70's? Never watched or even glimpsed it but I Claudius? or Family at War? What about 'Bouquet of Barbed Wire' from 70's or 'King' , as a kid i used to love 'Black Beauty' .. yes, it's my bedtime

[@MarkMahoney]

Yes black beauty was great! Prospects was on in week around 9pm!? It was a school night for me so never missed it! Sorry the question marks is I couldn't find their birthdate, and sadly I couldnt find recent pictures of a few of the actors

[@MakeAllThingsBeautiful]

@@MarkMahoney an awesome kids show back around 1972 was 'The Double Deckers' it's possibly been done already as a big cast, some classic actors appeared in it and a few tragedies and mysteries .. Brains, Doughnut, Tiger et al

[@Richard-fv7rq]

Robert, I am exactly the same, cannot remember this at all! Mark produces some great nostalgia vids so i watched it anyway!

[@MakeAllThingsBeautiful]

@@Richard-fv7rq i didn't quite get Hazel O'Connor, great name, absolutely awesome music like 'Will You' but i am so scared of her fashion i daren't even think about watching an episode ... yet

[@karmafuture]

Peter Mcnamara had such a natural menacing presence.

[@Section14-l9k]

agreed, he also played the Skinhead Passmore in Tuckers Luck

[@karmafuture]

Sad he has passed. I checked IMDB & hame seemed to have quite a good career.

[@alexdelarge7971]

Classic series i remember it when it first aired also i had a massive crush on Susie Ann Watkins my dream girl.

[@MarkMahoney]

Yes was gorgeous!

[@markwalford-groom]

I have never heard of this ,as it aired 9pm but only 1 series maybe it was not on in southern/meridian/tvs are I know you in south now did you see it in this region

[@markwalford-groom]

ok just did a search it was on channel 4

[@MarkMahoney]

hi Mark I think C4 then re run again on itv

[@lexiwilson9501]

I believe this was one of the first shows where the two main leads were portrayed by a white and a black man.

[@MarkMahoney]

Thanks for info!

[@2Tricky]

Love Thy Neighbour -1972, Prospects-1986.

[@nasskhan4543]

Sorry mate Robinson Crusoe 1962

[@2Tricky]

@@nasskhan4543 Good one, I remember watching the repeats in the summer holidays in the 70s. Still remember the theme tune.

[@AnglOsAxOn2]

@@nasskhan4543 I did laugh, no disrespect to Lexi whatsoever, I just knew what you said. All the best.

[@matthewrighelato7779]

One of my favourite series in the 80"s 😃

[@ronniehifi]

They used some good Reggae Dub music in parts of this show have never been able to track it down to who the artist was.

[@roadreview.]

Murderrrr !

[@MarkMahoney]

hi mate which dub do you mean maybe I could try find it?

[@ronniehifi]

@@MarkMahoney It comes in at different times in the show on various occasions. Thanks it would be great to find out what its called.

[@MarkMahoney]

@@ronniehifi ok mate, their is a soundtrack on eBay etc it could be on their?

[@ronniehifi]

@@MarkMahoney thanks for your help I looked at the soundtrack as its on discogs also but it don't let you listen to every track so still not sure.

[@CharlottevanPaemel67]

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[@MarkMahoney]

That's great Charlotte 💕