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Tutti Frutti. Danny McGlone (Robbie Coltrane). Copyright: BBC
Tutti Frutti

Tutti Frutti

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC One
  • 1987
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Scottish rock 'n' roll band The Majestics are preparing a 25th anniversary reunion tour when their lead singer suddenly dies. Stars Robbie Coltrane, Maurice Roëves, Emma Thompson, Richard Wilson, Jake D'Arcy and more.

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Tutti Frutti. Image shows from L to R: Suzi Kettles (Emma Thompson), Danny McGlone (Robbie Coltrane)

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1987
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
6 (1 series)
Stars
Robbie Coltrane, Maurice Roëves, Emma Thompson, Richard Wilson, Jake D'Arcy, Katy Murphy, Fiona Chalmers and Tam White
Writer
John Byrne
Director
Tony Smith
Producer
Andy Park
Company

Twenty-five years on the road and still rocking; nothing will stop The Majestics, 'Scotland's Kings of Rock', as they prepare for their silver jubilee tour - not even the sudden death of lead singer Jazza in a car crash.

Danny, failed painter and piano-bar star, hot-foots it home from New York for big brother Jazza's funeral, bumps into an old flame, and finds himself fired with rock 'n' roll fever, courtesy of Eddie Clockerty , the Majestics' uncool manager.

As the band - plus Danny - are thrust back onto the stage, personalities and egos clash in a spectacular fashion.

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 3rd March 1987 at 9:30pm on BBC One
Most recent repeats
  • Saturday 27th January 2024 at 9:30pm on BBC Scotland - Episode 1
  • Thursday 29th December 2022 at 12:00am on BBC4 - Episode 6
  • Wednesday 28th December 2022 at 11:00pm on BBC4 - Episode 5

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