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Heartburn Hotel. Image shows from L to R: Duggie Strachan (Clive Russell), Harry Springer (Tim Healy). Copyright: BBC
Heartburn Hotel

Heartburn Hotel

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1998 - 2000
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

Sitcom set in Birmingham's grotty Olympic Hotel, run by ex-Army man and Bucks Fizz devotee Harry Springer. Stars Tim Healy, Clive Russell, Peter Gunn, Zita Sattar, Kim Wall and more.

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Series 1, Episode 4 - War

When a freshly deposed African Prince arrives at the hotel in search of a room, Harry's insatiable instinct for money gets the better of him.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 10th August 1998
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Tim Healy Harry Springer
Clive Russell Duggie Strachan
Peter Gunn Simon Thorpe
Zita Sattar Debbie
Kaleem Janjua Mr. Chander A. Singh
Madaleine Moffat (as Madeleine Moffatt) Mrs. Muskett
Guest cast
Nicholas Bailey Prince Ekoku
Writing team
Steve Glover Writer
John Sullivan Writer
Production team
Tony Dow Director
Gareth Gwenlan Producer
John Sullivan Executive Producer
Chris Kaye Editor
David Hitchcock Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

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