A Prince Among Men
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Année : 1997
Nombre de saisons : 2
Durée moyenne d'un épisode : 30 minutes
Genre(s) : Comédie
Chris Barrie (Red Dwarf & The Brittas Empire) stars as Gary Prince, a businessman who is also an ex-football (soccer) star. Prince believes himself to be a superior human being, and sees most, if not all around him as his inferiors. Prince is married to Lisel (Francesca Hunt), a book translator that Gary meet while playing for a German team in Munich. The Prince’s live in Cheshire England. The British critics disliked the series, but the BBC commissioned a second season (series). That second series lasted just three episodes before being pulled from prime-time and moved to Sunday afternoons. Three additional original episodes aired on Sunday before the series ended its run with a total of twelve episodes of thirty minutes each.
Saisons
Saison 1
Saison 2
Épisodes
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Épisode 1 - Whose Life is It Anyway?
15 septembre 1997
Gary overhears his wife, Lisel, talking to someone about a book she is translating. He thinks she is talking to Michael Aspel, and that he will be the next candidate for 'This Is Your Life'.
Épisode 2 - Changing Revs
22 septembre 1997
Gary wants to buy a local church and turn it into a go-kart track.
Épisode 3 - Where Were They Then?
29 septembre 1997
The old Ferny Heath football team gather together for a reunion photo organised by a national newspaper.
Épisode 4 - Monkey Business
6 octobre 1997
Gary buys a small zoo and has plans to turn it into a theme park.
Épisode 5 - Family Matters
13 octobre 1997
Gary gets thinking about his roots. He contacts his Mother to try to organise a family reunion. Meanwhile, at Ferny Heath FC it is time for the player of the year award.
Épisode 6 - A Matter of Degree
20 octobre 1997
Gary is given an honorary PhD by the university, but what is the cost?
Épisode 1 - Walk Right Back
5 mai 1998
Gary sets out on a sponsored walk. 100 miles in 2 days. He says it is to raise money for a retirement home, but really it is to advertise a new thermal tracksuit. All seems to be going well, until the blisters set in. And he didn't bargain for the wrong turnings, the vengeful husband and Vince's magic sponge!
Épisode 2 - Ghost Story
12 mai 1998
Gary wins an award as local sportswriter of the year. However, what most people do not know is that his regular column is really written by Des, a ghost writer. There is trouble the next week when, instead of writing about Stoke City, Des writes a controversial piece which puts everyone's backs up, including his staff and Lisel, his German wife. The last straw is when he gets a complaint from the Palace, and it is not Crystal Palace!
Épisode 3 - The Good Samaritan
19 mai 1998
This week we actually see Gary playing football. He scores 37 goals in a charity match, Ferny Heath vs Old Ferny Heath. Gary overrules Beverley on a First Aid matter when the opposing goalie gets injured. Gary is to rue his efforts later when he is sued for actual bodily harm. Mark gets one of his school chums to defend Gary in court, but Gary decides that it would be best to conduct the defence himself. He's probably right...
Épisode 4 - All in the Game
31 mai 1998
Gary has been offered a job with the BBC World Cup Commentary Team headed by the great Des Lynam. The new Head of Sport suggests that he meets with an image consultant to tone down his rough edges! After seeing off his main rival, Gary McAllister, he manages to bluff his way into the team. He is horrified to learn that instead of commentating on the England matches, he has Group F, which is Iran, USA, Yugoslavia and Germany. With the first match being between Iran and America, some tact and diplomacy is required. I'm sure they've got the right man for the job.
Épisode 5 - Injury Time
7 juin 1998
Gary does a bit too much during his circuit training and the next day his back goes while he is bending down for a chocolate finger. But at least he finds a use for his new gadget, a remote controlled serving trolley, he uses it as a remote controlled stretcher! Meanwhile, Mark buys a failing publishing company and intends to sell it off for housing development. Their most famous comic was "The Rocket" starring Gary's childhood hero, Tommy Street. Gary takes over and saves the day, and "The Rocket", and actually gets to meet Tommy, while also putting a useful plug for his pork pie business.
Épisode 6 - What's That Girl?
14 juin 1998
For a while now, Gary has noticed a young girl who is turning up at all his public appearances. He and thinks he has a stalker and is quite flattered, actually. Well it makes a change from grannies, doesn't it? The girl, Katie, finally plucks up the courage to speak and visits Gary and Dave in the office. She produces a photo taken at a club nineteen years before of Gary and Dave with her mother. It appears that she is Gary's daughter! Gary goes on the defensive, thinking that she is just after his money. When a DNA test is suggested he accepts, but when the doctor doesn't recognise him, he gets Dave to give the sample instead. He and Dave are in real trouble when the results come through and it proves that ... Well, congratulations, Gary!
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