Tutti Frutti S01 complete (BBC, 1987) (1280x720p HD, 50fps, soft Eng subs)  

[These files are in iPlayer’s standard 720p/50fps format; given the age of the show I assume this is not true 720p and so a bit of a waste of bandwidth. Sorry about that.]

Also: Richard Wilson Remembers Tutti Frutti  

Robbie Coltrane’s riotous rock’n’roll drama following the fortunes of faded rockers The Majestics.

1. The Boy Can’t Help It
Ageing rock 'n' roll band The Majestics are about to hit the big time after 25 years of footslogging around small-scale Scottish venues.

2. On the Road Again
The band are put out when they learn they are not top of the bill. Vince announces that his girlfriend is pregnant, which displeases his wife.

3. Gin a Body, Dig a Body
The BBC is making a documentary on the death of Big Jazz, and Danny decides to get involved. The others resent the amount of attention that he is getting.

4. Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
A blast from the past puts the wind up the Majestics drummer when he and Danny ride the Radio Buckie airwaves, Noreen throws in the towel and it is left to Suzi to blow up in a storm. Is this a dagger I see before me?

5. Love Hurts
The Majestics attempt to make a new record. Danny finds out the truth about Suzie's husband.

6. A Wop-Boppa Loo-Bop a Wop-Bam Boom
The Glasgow Pavilion, climax of the Silver Jubilee Tour. But all is not well. Danny gets in the ring with Suzi, there's more about the TV show and Diver develops a taste for vodka.

Richard Wilson Remembers Tutti Frutti
It's a trip down rock 'n' roll's memory lane for Richard Wilson as he recalls his role as manager of The Majestics in John Byrne's 1987 acclaimed TV drama series Tutti Frutti. When it first hit our television screens, the series was instantly hailed as a modern classic that thrust many of its cast into the mainstream and transformed the career of leading man - and Majestics frontman - the late, great Robbie Coltrane. /  / Here, Richard looks back on his own experience on the series, recalls what it was like being part of the Tutti Frutti success story, and remembers of course what it was like working alongside Robbie on a programme they both loved.


First broadcast:   March-April 1987
Duration: 1 hour per episode      
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