The Eustace Bros.

The Eustace Bros. is a British television drama series, created and principally written by Ashley Pharoah, that first broadcast on BBC One on 2 July 2002.[1] Originally titled Paradise Heights, the series follows the exploits of the Eustace Brothers, Charlie (Neil Morrissey), Clive (Charles Dale) and Richard (Ralf Little), who run a discount warehouse business in Nottingham. Struggling to keep their business afloat, the brothers turn to a local big-shot, Jack Edwards (David Troughton) for help, but find themselves carrying out more and more extreme tasks in order to pay off their debt.[1]

The Eustace Bros.
Also known asParadise Heights
GenreDrama
Created byAshley Pharoah
Directed by
  • David Innes Edwards
  • Ashley Pearce
  • Paul Harrison
  • Rob Evans
Starring
Composers
  • Rick Wentworth
  • Mark Russell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Susan Hogg
  • Simon Lewis
  • Ashley Pharoah
ProducerPolly Hill
CinematographySimon Maggs
Editors
  • Colin Goudie
  • John Parker
  • William Webb
  • Tim Murrell
Running time50 minutes
Production companyBBC Studios
Release
Original networkBBC One
Picture format16:9 (576i)
Audio formatStereo
Original release2 July 2002 (2002-07-02) –
19 August 2003 (2003-08-19)

The decision to re-title the series was made following the cliffhanger ending of the first series, in which the Paradise Heights warehouse is burnt to the ground.[2] For the second series, new characters Melissa Garvey (Beth Goddard) and Sam Eustace (Matthew Beard) were added to the cast.[2] Two series of six episodes were broadcast, with the final episode broadcasting on 19 August 2003.[1] The decision to axe the series was made shortly after the second series premiere, which attracted just four million viewers.[3]

Neither series have been released on DVD. As part of the BBC Writer's Room project, the shooting script for the first episode of Paradise Heights is available to download from the Writer's Room website.[4]

Cast

Paradise Heights

The Eustace Bros.

Episodes

Series 1: Paradise Heights (2002)
No. Title Directed by Written by Viewers (millions)[5] Airdate
1TBAAshley PearceAshley Pharoah7.052 July 2002 (2002-07-02)
Local big-shot Jack Edwards, to whom the Eustace's are heavily in debt, intercepts a diesel consignment on its way from France to the warehouse.[6]
2TBAAshley PearceAshley Pharoah5.189 July 2002 (2002-07-09)
The Eustace siblings try to pay off their debt to Jack Edwards with the help of some rare animals and a disreputable vet.[6]
3TBAAshley PearceAshley Pharoah4.8416 July 2002 (2002-07-16)
The brothers are persuaded to smuggle immigrants into Britain. The women, meanwhile, have set up a sex chat line.[6]
4TBADavid Innes EdwardsAdrian Mead4.6423 July 2002 (2002-07-23)
An electrocuted cow, a counterfeiting scam and a fright for Charlie punctuate the Eustace's mounting problems.[6]
5TBADavid Innes EdwardsAshley PharoahTBA30 July 2002 (2002-07-30)
A face from the past comes back into the Eustace's lives with potentially disastrous consequences.[6]
6TBADavid Innes EdwardsAshley PharoahTBA6 August 2002 (2002-08-06)
Life with the Eustaces' is even more chaotic than usual as Julia and Toby's wedding looms.[6]

Series 2: The Eustace Bros. (2003)
No. Title Directed by Written by Viewers (millions)[5] Airdate
1TBADavid Innes EdwardsAshley Pharoah4.1315 July 2003 (2003-07-15)
The brothers take on a job which sees them up against the armed forces after Charlie falls for a businesswoman.[7]
2TBADavid Innes EdwardsAshley PharoahTBA22 July 2003 (2003-07-22)
Melissa and Charlie pretend to be engaged to clinch a deal.[7]
3TBARob EvansAdrian Mead4.70[8]29 July 2003 (2003-07-29)
Clive's first love reappears, leading him to uncover a secret.[7]
4TBARob EvansAshley Pharoah3.80[8]5 August 2003 (2003-08-05)
Dead badgers and aggressive locals hamper the brothers' trip to Somerset.[7]
5TBAPaul HarrisonDan Sefton3.60[8]12 August 2003 (2003-08-12)
A job stripping out a mental asylum threatens to divide the brothers, as Clive questions Melissa's role in the business.[7]
6TBAPaul HarrisonAshley PharoahTBA19 August 2003 (2003-08-19)
Clive ponders if he will find love again.[7]

References
  1. "BBC Drama - Paradise Heights". BBC. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  2. "BBC - Nottingham Features - The Eustace Bros". BBC. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  3. "Eustace Bros fail to break 4 million". Broadcast. 16 July 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. "Paradise Heights - Series 1, Episode 1 - Ashley Pharoah". BBC. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  5. "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". BARB. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  6. "Search Results - BBC Genome - Paradise Heights". BBC Genome. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  7. "Search Results - BBC Genome - The Eustace Bros". BBC Genome. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  8. "Eustace Brothers sees audience slip". The Guardian. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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