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The Best Episodes of Budgie

Every episode of Budgie ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Budgie!

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Budgie is a popular British television series starring former popstar Adam Faith which was produced by ITV company London Weekend Television and broadcast on the ITV network between 1971 and 1972. The series was created by

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Budgie Season 1 Episode 4 - Grandee Hotel
    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #1 - Grandee Hotel

    S1:E4

    An evening of "luxury"- Spanish nosh and chateau-bottled "plonk" at the Grandee Hotel on the North Orbital Road - gives Budgie the chance of clinching an important business deal.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  2. Budgie Season 2 Episode 13 - Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #2 - Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run

    S2:E13

    Budgie's blown it. Charlie Endell is after his blood, and this time he means business. Budgie's friends have gone to ground, and the heavies looking for him all over London, he needs somewhere to hide. Where?

    Director:Mike Newell
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  3. Budgie Season 2 Episode 6 - Do Me a Favour
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #3 - Do Me a Favour

    S2:E6

    When Hazel asks Budgie to take her cousin Herbert on a guided tour of London, she has no idea of the trouble her request will cause - most of it on her own doorstep.

    Director:Moira Armstrong
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  4. Budgie Season 2 Episode 8 - 24000 Ball Point Pens
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #4 - 24000 Ball Point Pens

    S2:E8

    When he meets Inky Ballantine, and gets involved in a new money-making racket - capital investment- Budgie believes he's struck it rich. He's thought that before - but look where it got him last time.

    Director:Alan Gibson
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  5. Budgie Season 2 Episode 12 - Brief Encounter
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Brief Encounter

    S2:E12

    A chance meeting between Budgie and his old friend Inga the Stripper on a railway station sets in motion a chain of events which places our hero well and truly in the firing line - and leads to a final showdown.

    Director:Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  6. Budgie Season 1 Episode 1 - Out
    7.1/10(45 votes)

    #6 - Out

    S1:E1

    Ronald "Budgie" Bird has just been released from prison, and has been given the job of looking Charity, one of Charlie Endell's strippers While looking after Charity, Budgie and his Irish mate Grogan accidentally steal a van load of pornographic magazines from the police and then try to destroy the evidence by burning them on a cricket field.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  7. Budgie Season 1 Episode 6 - Could Do Better
    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Could Do Better

    S1:E6

    Budgie's got a job working in Charlie Endell's bookshop. He's saving up for a holiday. But Hazel has a problem that starts off a sequence of events which leads Budgie back to his old school and into a tricky situation.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  8. Budgie Season 1 Episode 8 - Everybody Loves a Baby
    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #8 - Everybody Loves a Baby

    S1:E8

    Budgie is in the farming business - but not the kind that includes furry creatures or our feathered friends. The only "birds" are two-legged ones.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  9. Budgie Season 1 Episode 13 - And in Again
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    #9 - And in Again

    S1:E13

    Budgie gives Charlie Endell a birthday present, but Charlie shows his gratitude in a very peculiar way - and Budgie finds himself back in the company of old friends.

    Director:Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  10. Budgie Season 2 Episode 2 - And the Lord Taketh Away
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #10 - And the Lord Taketh Away

    S2:E2

    Alive and well, and back home in Watford with his wife Jean, it isn't long before Budgie gets an itch to visit his old Soho haunts. What he finds there is not what he expected.

    Director:Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  11. Budgie Season 1 Episode 7 - Best Mates
    7.0/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Best Mates

    S1:E7

    "A man's best mate is his best mate" they said, especially when he is in trouble. But Budgie finds that in the case of Maguire that trouble leads to trouble, and still more trouble - 500 troubles to be exact.

    Director:Mike Newell
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  12. Budgie Season 2 Episode 1 - Dreaming of Thee
    7.0/10(31 votes)

    #12 - Dreaming of Thee

    S2:E1

    Providing he behaves, Budgie is due to be released from prison in three weeks' time. It looks as though his luck has changed - but anyone who knows our hero can be certain that 'waiting' will prove a bit of a strain.

    Director:Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  13. Budgie Season 2 Episode 9 - King for a Day
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    #13 - King for a Day

    S2:E9

    When Charlie Endell clothes him in a new suit and makes his 'chief associate', Budgie is confident that Charlie has finally recognised his true potential - but Hazel isn't so sure.

    Director:Moira Armstrong
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  14. Budgie Season 2 Episode 11 - The Man Outside
    7.0/10(31 votes)

    #14 - The Man Outside

    S2:E11

    Charlie Endell drives Budgie to a football match in his Rolls Royce. Just after they park, someone tries to shoot Charlie, but hits Budgie by instead. They both take refuge in a nearby house, much to the annoyance of the owners, who have a dark secret of their own.

    Director:Herbert Wise
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  15. Budgie Season 1 Episode 5 - In Deep
    6.9/10(33 votes)

    #15 - In Deep

    S1:E5

    Budgie's in the money - it's unheard of. But it's true. But how did he get it, and more importantly how can he hang on to it?

    Director:Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  16. Budgie Season 2 Episode 4 - The Jump-Up Boys
    6.9/10(30 votes)

    #16 - The Jump-Up Boys

    S2:E4

    When Budgie dons a white coat and takes a job, his friends are amazed. Could it be that he has started on the straight and narrow at last? Even Charlie Endell shows surprise - but then he's privy to secret information.

    Director:Mike Newell
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  17. Budgie Season 2 Episode 5 - Our Story So Far
    6.9/10(33 votes)

    #17 - Our Story So Far

    S2:E5

    Budgie is on the run again. This time both the police and Charlie Endell are after his blood. It's just a question of who catches him first - and which is the lesser of the two evils.

    Director:Mike Newell
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  18. Budgie Season 1 Episode 2 - Some Mothers' Sons
    6.8/10(37 votes)

    #18 - Some Mothers' Sons

    S1:E2

    Budgie seems to have fallen on his feet - a flat right in the centre of Soho all to himself for six weeks. But why is Charlie doing him a favour - and Hazel's mother has plans for him too.

    Director:Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  19. Budgie Season 1 Episode 3 - Brains
    6.8/10(35 votes)

    #19 - Brains

    S1:E3

    Budgie's on to something big. It means "playing at home" in Watford for a change. It means seeing his wife Jean; but Budgie knows he's sure of a welcome there isn't he?

    Director:Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  20. Budgie Season 1 Episode 9 - A Pair of Charlies
    6.7/10(33 votes)

    #20 - A Pair of Charlies

    S1:E9

    Budgie is asked to join a gang of criminals to rob a bank, but the police are on to it. But Charlie Endell's sex shop is hit instead.

    Director:Mike Newell
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  21. Budgie Season 2 Episode 3 - Louie the Ring Is Dead and Buried in Kensal Green Cemetery
    6.6/10(30 votes)

    #21 - Louie the Ring Is Dead and Buried in Kensal Green Cemetery

    S2:E3

    Old venues, some old faces - and some new. After a surprise meeting with his ex-girlfriend Hazel, Budgie decides it is high time to make some quick money. It isn't long before he's back to his old tricks again.

    Director:Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  22. Budgie Season 2 Episode 10 - The Outside Man
    6.4/10(27 votes)

    #22 - The Outside Man

    S2:E10

    When Budgie asks Charlie Endell for a job reference, it appears that the lad has finally taken the decision to go straight. But in Budgie's world, things are seldom what they appear to be.

    Director:Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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  23. Budgie Season 2 Episode 7 - Glory of Fulham
    6.2/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Glory of Fulham

    S2:E7

    Our tactless hero does it again. Having arrived home very late one night, to face Hazel's wrath, he compounds the issue by telling her he has a friend waiting outside - one whom he's invited to stay the night.

    Director:Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Writers:Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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Best Episodes Summary

"Grandee Hotel" is the best rated episode of "Budgie". It scored 7.7/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by Jim Goddard and written by Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse, it aired on 4/30/1971. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run".