Perfect Scoundrels
Perfect Scoundrels is an early-1990s British television comedy-drama following two con-men's travels while conning various people. Produced by TVS Television for the ITV network, it ran for three series between 22 April 1990 and 30 May 1992. The show's main stars were Peter Bowles and Bryan Murray, as well as a cameo appearance from pop singer Lulu.
| Perfect Scoundrels | |
|---|---|
 Title card, series 1 & 2. | |
| Created by | Ray Connolly |
| Developed by | TVS Television |
| Starring | Peter Bowles Bryan Murray |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Graham Benson |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including adverts) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 22 April 1990 – 30 May 1992 |
The series was repeated on The Family Channel but has never been commercially released on DVD. This is possibly due to ongoing rights issues after the production company, TVS, dropped out of the ITV network in 1992 and subsequently went through a number of take-overs. This problem affects the majority of the TVS programme archive as much of the original production paperwork and sales documentation has been lost during the intervening years.
Episodes
Series 1
| # | Title | Director | Writer | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bad Penny Blues" | Ian Toynton | Ray Connolly | 22 April 1990 |
| 2 | "Blue Kisses" | Ian Toynton | Ray Connolly | 29 April 1990 |
| 3 | "The Milk of Human Kindness" | Ian Toynton | Ray Connolly | 6 May 1990 |
| 4 | "The Play's the Sting!" | Barry Davis | Tim Aspinall | 13 May 1990 |
| 5 | "Sweeter than Wine" | Barry Davis | Ray Connolly | 20 May 1990 |
| 6 | "The Day of Jubilo" | Ian Toynton | Ray Connolly | 3 June 1990 |
Series 2
| # | Title | Director | Writer | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | "Sh...You Know Who!" | Jan Sargent | Kieran Prendiville | 6 April 1991 |
| 8 | "Ah, the Sisters of Mercy!" | Jan Sargent | Barry Devlin | 13 April 1991 |
| 9 | "The Carpet Baggers" | John Gorrie | Kieran Prendiville | 20 April 1991 |
| 10 | "My Fair Daisy" | John Gorrie | Tim Aspinall | 27 April 1991 |
| 11 | "Grandmother's Footsteps" | Jan Sargent | Willis Hall | 4 May 1991 |
| 12 | "No Thanks for the Memory!" | John Gorrie | Anthony Couch | 11 May 1991 |
Series 3
| # | Title | Director | Writer | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | "Party Games" | Graham Theakston | Peter J. Hammond | 25 April 1992 |
| 14 | "Dirty Tricks" | Graham Theakston | Julian Jones Johnathan Rich | 2 May 1992 |
| 15 | "Last of the Few" | Graham Theakston | Peter J. Hammond | 9 May 1992 |
| 16 | "The Long Way Home" | John Gorrie | Russell Lewis | 16 May 1992 |
| 17 | "Let No Man Put Asunder" | John Gorrie | Tony McHale | 23 May 1992 |
| 18 | "The Goodbye Look" | John Gorrie | Russell Lewis | 30 May 1992 |