1x1 - Out

April 9, 1971

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.

1x2 - Some Mothers' Sons

April 16, 1971

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.

1x3 - Brains

April 23, 1971

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?

1x4 - Grandee Hotel

April 30, 1971

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.

1x5 - In Deep

May 7, 1971

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?

1x6 - Could Do Better

May 14, 1971

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.

1x7 - Best Mates

May 21, 1971

"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.

1x8 - Everybody Loves a Baby

May 28, 1971

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.

1x10 - Fiddler on the Hoof 1

There are domestic problems for Budgie - one of them being his dad; and, to quote Budgie: "What is a dad? A dad is a bloke who skives from home and tries to tap you for a couple of quid."

1x11 - Fiddler on the Hoof 2

Budgie's sister, Vi, wants to marry Tony, and Budgie says he'll fix it. But one problem is how to get Tony to the altar, and another is the "paying guest", Zip.

1x12 - Sunset Mansions

Budgie, avoiding the police as usual, meets Janey and Denzil, an odd couple, gets involved in the throbbing world of show business. But he finds that every silver lining there is a cloud.

1x13 - And in Again

July 2, 1971

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.