Simon Simpson runs an entertainment agency in Liverpool. At one of his regular auditions in The Bootle Railway Club he sees an aggressive young man fresh from the dole queue who dreams of becoming a professional comedian. Simpson believes the boy has talent and starts to groom him for 'stardom'.
Bernard HillSimon SimpsonMax HaflerJoey DukesDebbie ArnoldMarilynVince EarlRonny
Christopher RyanHound Dog
Ray KingsleyRosco de VilleMarianne Di MarkoRhodaBill BradleyDonald PeersMargaret MasonTrevor Preston Duo memberDennis NealeTrevor Preston Duo member
Bill Dean(voice)
John Challis(voice)Ian Sharp(voice)