Heartburn Hotel (1998)

5.8 (3 votes)

2 Seasons

July 20, 1998

English

Comedy

Synopsis

Harry Springer (Tim Healey) and Duggie Strachan (Clive Russell) are ex-Army pals who served in the Falkland Islands together. Duggie was an infantryman, up at the 'sharp end', while Harry was in the Catering Corps. Harry saved Duggie's life - at least, that's what Harry reckons. Nowadays, Harry is the proud owner of the seedy Olympic Hotel in Smethwick and Duggie, now a teacher, is one of his reluctant guests. The hotel is populated mainly by drunks, homeless people on Social Security, asylum seekers and illegal immigrants.

Network

BBC One

Episodes

Blood

Jul 20, 1998

30 min

Life at Birmingham's Olympic Hotel is as grotty as it has ever been - and then the civil servant nephew of proprietor Harry turns up.

Toenails

Jul 27, 1998

30 min

Two models turn up at the hotel looking for a room. After recovering from the shock of having paying customers, Harry decides it's time that he and Duggie got back in the saddle, and arranges a romantic evening for the quartet.

Frustration

Aug 3, 1998

30 min

With Yvonne and Rita on their last day at the Olympic, Harry decides to hold a party in the Torville and Dean Lounge. If only he hadn't sent Debbie home with the key to the bar.

War

Aug 10, 1998

30 min

When a freshly deposed African Prince arrives at the hotel in search of a room, Harry's insatiable instinct for money gets the better of him.

More War

Aug 17, 1998

30 min

Harry's preparations for war are coming along at a good pace. Prince Ekoku is concerned about funding the operations, but may be able to offer something to help...

Love

Aug 24, 1998

30 min

With the Eurovision Song Contest being held in Birmingham, Harry has offered to put up an act in the hotel. But he hadn't bargained on love walking through the door...