Murray Smith
Director
The Paradise Club (1989)
Season 2
The Paradise Club is a BBC television drama starring Don Henderson and Leslie Grantham as Frank & Danny Kane. Two series were produced and were broadcast between 1989 and 1990. The show focuses upon two brothers, Frank & Danny Kane. Their mother, Ma Kane, is the matriarch of a criminal gang in South London, helped by her son Danny. Frank has become a priest but leaves the church; he inherits The Paradise Club on the death of their mother and returns to London to try and steer Danny away from crime.
Released Sept. 19, 1989
Episode 60 min
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Keywords: imdb.nightclub
Production Companies: Zenith Productions
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Chinese Whispers
When Frank foils the escape of one of Wally Fagan's men during a bank raid, he calls on Danny to make amends. When the prisoner makes his own escape from the police Danny is left with repaying the money Wally lost, closely watched by the Flying Squad. As Danny and bodyguard Jonjo plan a 'job' to raise the money, Frank has plans of his own and finally wins the money in a Chinese game of chance.
Sept. 25, 1990, midnight
S2E2 - Hell's Kitchenette
The Inland Revenue are after Danny for £284,000 back tax on undeclared income - can he find the money and meet the deadline?
Oct. 2, 1990, midnight
S2E3 - Faces From The Past
While Frank rekindles a romance, Danny deals with a vicious ex-convict, Albert Styles.
Oct. 9, 1990, midnight
S2E4 - The Great Fly Tipping War
Kiddie porn is being transported through the Kane manor, much to Danny's anger. Meanwhile, renovations to the Paradise Club leads to two fly-tippers taking a shortcut in disposing of its rubbish-leading another gangland leader, Mad Max Wheeler, to think that the Kanes are leaving a calling card.
Oct. 16, 1990, midnight
S2E5 - Old Pals
Harry Vincent, a former schoolmate of Danny and Carol Kane, interests Danny in a property investment in Africa. However, he has more sinister motives. Frank is holding a drag queen night at the Paradise Club, which brings him into contact with a call girl who has been beaten up by a client.
Oct. 23, 1990, midnight
S2E6 - Lord of the Files
A computer expert is murdered in broad daylight, but suspicions soon surface that he was the wrong man. Attempts on Danny Kane's life seem to indicate that he is a target.
Oct. 30, 1990, midnight
S2E7 - Rock and Roll Roulette
The music industry has more villainy than the Kane brothers expect, as a record label plays dirty in trying to get back one of its artists from the Paradise Club.
Nov. 6, 1990, midnight
S2E8 - The Rotherhithe Project
Danny is asked to invest in a new property development in Rotherhithe, though it soon becomes apparent that the earlier owners have been forced to sell. The finger is pointed at the Kane firm
Nov. 13, 1990, midnight
S2E9 - Snow Business
A hard-drug deal goes wrong and the wheel man, shot by the police, finds himself in Frank's care. However, Frank learns that the driver is in fact an undercover detective. Danny is offered a share in the deal.
Nov. 20, 1990, midnight
S2E10 - Dead Dogs Don't Bark
At the suggestion of the local Rabbi, Delia Rich, health club owner asks Danny and Frank to act as private detectives to prevent her husband Ronnie being arrested for a major art theft. While Frank and Polish Joe earn a £5000 bonus for getting Ronnie safely out of the country, Danny can't resist carrying through the theft for himself.
Nov. 27, 1990, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 1200 min.
Released: Sept. 19, 1989
Last Air Date: Nov. 27, 1990, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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