Rikki Fulton
Director
The Adventure Of Francie & Josie (1962)
Season 2
Francie and Josie was a double act performed by Scottish comedians Jack Milroy as Francie and Rikki Fulton (of Scotch and Wry) as Josie. from 1958 - 1990's. In 1962 Scottish Television gave them their own show, The Adventures of Francie and Josie which also starred Clement Ashby, Glen Michael, and Ethel Scott (first wife of Rikki Fulton). The show became a hit, being broadcast by Anglia, Border Television, Grampian Television, Tyne Tees and UTV, and resulted in the pair appearing at the opening of many British Relay TV rental shops. The opening of their first shop, in Airdrie, caused such mayhem that crowds smashed the shop windows.
Released Oct. 26, 1962
Episode 42 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: imdb.lost-tv-series, imdb.character-name-in-title
Network: STV
Country:
Languages:
English
S2E1 - The Guinea Pigs
Sept. 18, 1963, midnight
S2E2 - The So'jers
Armed with a thirty-bob camera,a keen eye,and a non-legit stance outside Glasgow's poshest hotel,Francie 'n' Josie go into the photographic business. But instead get involved in shooting of a different kind- when a beautiful princess asks them for help from assassins
Sept. 25, 1963, midnight
S2E3 - The So'jers
Francie and Josie wind up as very reluctant recruits to the parachute regiment "Men of Action" that's what the army advert says. And Francie 'n' Josie believe it. Especially when it refers to paratroopers. They believe it,that is,until they find themselves about to jump!
Oct. 2, 1963, midnight
S2E4 - The Holiday
A fiver from Luigi plus their "bru" (that's the labour exchange for non-Glaswegians) money,and a 4-1 shot on the dugs...all add up to a luxury weekend for Francie and Josie at a top notch hotel. Much to the consternation of manager,head waiter and guests alike
Oct. 9, 1963, midnight
S2E5 - The Rivals
Francie and Josie "fell oot" when they fall for the same girl...a glamourous model called Felicity. Things get so bad they even decide that both should date her. Accepting,of course,that Felicity is willing.
Oct. 16, 1963, midnight
S2E6 - The Nightclub
Those likeable layabouts go into the entertainment business-guitars and all. Does'nt matter if they can't play them. They've got a gimmick-talent! Or so they think
Oct. 23, 1963, midnight
S2E7 - The Bandoits
After a plate of Porridge and two Forfar bridies Francie dreams that Francie and Josie that notorious Mexican bandit, Pancho (Speedy) Gonzales,has kidnapped Rose, the daughter of the Governor of Texas and our two heroes speed to her rescue.
Oct. 30, 1963, midnight
S2E8 - The Stamp Collectors
Francie and Josie become stamp collectors with 2 stamps short on their National Insurance cards the two chums find they have to WORK they are hired as garden tool salesmen in a big department store, and their first customer is the store's manager's wife!
Nov. 6, 1963, midnight
S2E9 - The Housewarming
Auntie Jessie moves out. And Josie moves in. This, he claims, is an event to be celebrated...with a house warming party, but no hot peas and totty crisps for them. They mean to do it a la latest women's magazine.
Nov. 13, 1963, midnight
S2E10 - The Matchmakers
It's the "Lonely Hearts Club" for Luigi. And those irrepressible "bird fanciers" Francie and Josie get him all spruced up to meet his blind date. But whenever they lend a hand,trouble inevitably follows
Nov. 20, 1963, midnight
S2E11 - The Wallet
Nov. 27, 1963, midnight
S2E12 - The Glesca Gallants
a clout on the head - and Josie is transported back to days of old when knights were bold. And when he, Sir Josie of Sauchiehall, and Sir Francie de Gorbals - two Glesca Gallants fought two "Sassenach Sody-heids" for the fair hands of two comely bits of stuff!
Dec. 11, 1963, midnight
S2E13 - The Odd Job
Unbelieveable. But it's true. Josie goes job hunting with Francie's Cockney cousin.They land up in a deserted Scottish island with the strange and sinister Dr Yes their employer. Dr Yes has perfected Robots to take over the work of human beings. What has he in store for them? Here's a recollection from forum member Jim Doyle...(and then finding the robots were going to be used to do everyone's work which alarmed them because as Francie said 'That means they would cut our buroo money'. They then sabotaged the robots circuits so that they spoke in broad Glasgow accents and were disobedient. When Dr Yes orders one of the female robots to kill Francie, she says 'Away ye go ya silly lookin' big scunner'.
Dec. 31, 1963, midnight
Network: STV
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 42 min.
Released: Oct. 26, 1962
Last Air Date: Aug. 15, 1965, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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