The Gravy Train

All Episodes 1990 - 1991
TV-PG

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  • 1990-06-27T21:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 8h (8 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Like fish bait cast into a pool of sharks, idealistic Dorfmann (Christoph Waltz) arrives in Brussels with visions of a united Europe to serve an ambitious British Director of the European Economic Community, Michael Spearpoint (Ian Richardson). Planning to get rich exploiting the newly-liberated nations of Eastern Europe, wily bureaucrats and entrepreneurs compete to misuse the naïve Dorfmann, dubbed "Prince Stupid," for their own ends. Easily deceived (especially by beautiful women!), Dorfmann instead stumbles along, crisscrossing foes, drawing fire and sparking mayhem in a comically woven web of intrigue and misadventure! Also stars Alexei Sayle and Almanta Suska.

8 episodes

Series Premiere

1990-06-27T21:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1990-06-27T21:00:00Z1h

Hans arrives at the EEC to take up a junior position. Lionised by powerful members of the EEC, courted by sinister entrepreneur Vlad Milcic, seduced by a beautiful woman and quickly promoted, Hans is an instant success, but is he being set up?

1990-07-04T21:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 1990-07-04T21:00:00Z1h

Hans, who now has responsibility for the EEC's soft fruit, must rid the Market of an enormous surplus of rotting plums. A suggestion from Milcic to sell the plums to Bulgaria finds favour with Hans and his bosses.

1990-07-11T21:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 1990-07-11T21:00:00Z1h

As the plum convoy journeys en route to Eastern Europe, Hans becomes increasingly concerned by the actions of his thuggish companions.

Season Finale

1990-07-18T21:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

Season Finale

1x04 Episode 4

  • 1990-07-18T21:00:00Z1h

Hans has placed the 20 million dollars in the private bank account of Villeneuve, the Director of Agriculture, believing him to be the only person in Brussels he can trust. However, this trust is misplaced.

Season Premiere

1991-10-28T22:00:00Z

2x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

2x01 Episode 1

  • 1991-10-28T22:00:00Z1h

This sequel to THE GRAVY TRAIN focuses on the town of Slaka in Eastern Europe, and which wishes to join the EU, a move opposed by Britain.

1991-11-04T22:00:00Z

2x02 Episode 2

2x02 Episode 2

  • 1991-11-04T22:00:00Z1h

Dorfmann sets off on his diplomatic mission to Slaka.

1991-11-11T22:00:00Z

2x03 Episode 3

2x03 Episode 3

  • 1991-11-11T22:00:00Z1h

Dorfmann's disappearance has diplomatic repercussions.

1991-11-18T22:00:00Z

2x04 Episode 4

2x04 Episode 4

  • 1991-11-18T22:00:00Z1h

Last in the series. Expelled from Slaka, Dorfmann is assigned to release the secret Slokan fortune and create a miracle for the president.

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