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The Tuckers. Image shows from L to R: Billy Tucker (Joshua McCord), Glyn Tucker (Steve Speirs), Peggy Tucker (Lynn Hunter), Natalie Tucker (Alexandria Riley), Bobby Tucker (Ben McGregor)
The Tuckers

The Tuckers

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One Wales
  • 2018 - 2022
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

Sitcom about a family of chancers in the Welsh valleys. Stars Steve Speirs, Robert Pugh, Lynn Hunter, Joshua McCord, Ben McGregor and more.

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Series 1, Episode 2

The Tuckers. Image shows from L to R: Bobby Tucker (Ben McGregor), Billy Tucker (Joshua McCord), Glyn Tucker (Steve Speirs)
Billy strikes a deal, with Clock, to buy some dodgy wine. While Glyn gets in trouble with a local gangster. And his violent sons.

Further details

The Tuckers Catering Company decide to go into the wine selling business selling 'premium' Chateau Neuf du Pop. But, after a big sale, the boys are hunted down by Red Len O'Donnell and his men.

Next door, there's trouble in paradise for Natalie and Roberto as Bobby sees there's a silver lining to rekindling their relationship.

Notes

This episode was written to be the first in the series and has been switched with Episode 1 for repeat runs.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 17th January 2020
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One Wales
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Steve Speirs Glyn Tucker
Robert Pugh Murphy
Lynn Hunter Peggy Tucker
Joshua McCord Billy Tucker
Ben McGregor Bobby Tucker
Alexandria Riley Natalie Tucker
Hope Reynolds Shakira Tucker
Jams Thomas Clock
John Weldon Melvyn Munkley
Guest cast
Anthony O'Donnell Red Len
Efan Perry Boy
Writing team
Steve Speirs Writer
Owen Bell Script Editor
Production team
Ian FitzGibbon Director
Owen Bell Producer
Steven Canny Executive Producer
James Dehaviland Line Producer
Chris Blunden Editor
Stephen Nicholas Production Designer
Louise Cross Casting Director
Zoe Howerska Costume Designer
Pete Rowe Director of Photography
Danny Marie Elias Make-up Designer
Geraint Havard (as Geraint Havard Jones) 1st Assistant Director
Paul Forde Commissioning Editor

Press

TV review: The Tuckers, episode 2

This is not a bad show and the second episode is more out-and-out funnier than the first. It could just do with more of an original twist.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th January 2020

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