Ronald Chesney
Director
Don't Drink the Water (1974)
Season 1
This short-lived sequel to On the Buses (1969) saw Blakey move to Spain with his sister.
Released July 27, 1974
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: imdb.spain, imdb.hotel-porter, imdb.beachwear, imdb.spanish-accent, imdb.black-stereotype, imdb.incompetence, imdb.studio-backlot + 3 more, imdb.brother-sister-relationship, imdb.sitcom, imdb.laugh-track
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Home from Home
From the minute he steps off the plane with his sister Dorothy, ex-Inspector Cyril Blake realises that he has swapped one set of problems for another. His dreams of sun, sea & señoritas and the quiet life are shattered ...
July 27, 1974, midnight
S1E2 - The Food
Now that they have arrived in Spain all Cyril and Dorothy want is some peace and quiet - and perhaps some decent food if they can find any ...
Aug. 3, 1974, midnight
S1E3 - Dry Run
He's used to breakdowns after working on the buses, but ex-Inspector Blake has not seen one make as much impact as that affecting the water lorry bringing fresh water supplies to his small flat in Spain.
Aug. 10, 1974, midnight
S1E4 - The Lift
It's Dorothy's first shopping expedition and she knows she isn't going to struggle because she doesn't know how many ounces there are to a kilo. But she is not prepared for the surprises in store for her ...
Aug. 17, 1974, midnight
S1E5 - Careful What You Eat
One of the main reasons they left England was the power cuts, amongst other things. Now, Cyril and Dorothy are horrified when the electricity goes off in their flat ...
Aug. 24, 1974, midnight
S1E6 - The Fuse
Cyril has decided to rewire his flat after becoming disillusioned with the Spanish electricity service. Unfortunately, his efforts to make it work like in England land him in trouble with the police.
Aug. 31, 1974, midnight
S1E7 - The Smell
It's down to Carlos to investigate the horrible odour coming from the drains that's making Dorothy want to pack her bags and head home to England ...
Sept. 7, 1974, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 390 min.
Released: July 27, 1974
Last Air Date: Dec. 6, 1975, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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