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These costume designs are from the 1987 comedy drama series: The Continental, by John Godber. The first design is for the character, ‘Gorgeous Gary’, played by Martin Ronan, and the second for a drag act in the newly established Spanish disco, of the series.
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Thanks to costume designer, Janice Rider, for sharing these publicity photos of the 1987 comedy drama series, The Continental, by John Godber. The director was Martin Shardlow, and the producer, Chris Parr. It was the sequel to The Ritz, and followed the staff as they set up a new disco in Spain.
The comedy starred: Richard James Lewis, Richard Ridings, Andrew Livingstone, Paul Rider, Andrew Dunn, Frank Bruno, Martin Ronan, and Mark Addy.
The following comment was left on the Pebble Mill Facebook Page:
Mary Sanchez: ‘Yes that’s Richard Ridings (top photo). I was Chris Parr’s secretary and remember typing some of these scripts up! It was the first drama I ever went down to watch and it gave me the bug to work in Floor managing! Brilliant.’
Copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission.
The Continental was a follow up to John Godber’s comedy drama, The Ritz. It was transmitted in 1987. It was directed by Martin Shardlow, with Chris Parr as the producer. The story followed the staff of The Ritz as they set up a new disco in Spain.
I think this drama was filmed in the Copthorne Hotel in Paradise Circus, Birmingham.
Thanks to costume designer, Janice Rider for sharing this transmission card.
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Here are a couple of polaroids from costume designer, Janice Rider, which would have been taken for continuity reasons. They are from the comedy, drama series: The Ritz, by playwright John Godber. Martin Shardlow was the director and Chris Parr the producer. It was a six part series, set on consecutive nights in a newly acquired Northern disco, and transmitted weekly in spring 1987.
Trashman Tony, Carol
Veronica, Eric, Lisa
Episode 5
Episode 2, Gorgeous Gary
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Costume sketches for the 1987 comedy drama series, The Ritz, written by John Godber. The series was an adaptation of Godber’s theatre production: Bouncers, set in a Northern disco.