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The Gravy Train Goes East. Image shows from L to R: Michael Spearpoint (Ian Richardson), Hans-Joachim Dorfmann (Christoph Waltz), Gianna Melchiori (Anita Zagaria)
The Gravy Train Goes East

The Gravy Train Goes East

  • TV sitcom / comedy drama
  • Channel 4
  • 1991
  • 4 episodes (1 series)

Satire surrounding a former soviet state's attempts to come in from the cold. Stars Christoph Waltz, Ian Richardson, Jacques Sereys, Anita Zagaria, Jeremy Child and more.

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Key cast & crew credits

Cast
Christoph Waltz Hans-Joachim Dorfmann
Ian Richardson Michael Spearpoint
Jacques Sereys Jean-Luc Villeneuve
Anita Zagaria Gianna Melchiori
Jeremy Child (as Jeremy Childs) Felix Steadiman
John Dicks Larson Parson
Henry Goodman Ivo Tankic
Janek Lesniak Lazlo
Roger Lloyd Pack Ferenc Plitplov
Cecile Paoli Galina Vitali
Judy Parfitt Hilda Spearpoint
James Villiers Penhurst
Francesca Annis Katya Princip
Trevor Peacock Father Wanko
Writing team
Malcolm Bradbury Writer
Production team
James Cellan Jones Director
Philip Hinchcliffe Producer
Ian Warren Producer
Victor Glynn Executive Producer
Andrew Warren Executive Producer
Dickie Bamber Associate Producer
Barry Peters Editor
Jozsef Romvary Production Designer
Chris Townsend Production Designer
John Keane Composer

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