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About
Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.
Theatrical
Oct 10, 1984
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Lake (Comfort and Joy), Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Scottish Television (STV), Kings Road Entertainment
Quotes
See all →Unfulfilled Christmas Wishes of Alan Bird
Taglines
Alan Bird is getting nothing he wants this Christmas.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Conflict Over Wafers
Taglines
A war about wafers.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →B
Bill Paterson
Alan
E
Eleanor David
Maddy
C
Clare Grogan
Charlotte
A
Alex Norton
Trevor
P
Patrick Malahide
Colin
R
Roberto Bernardi
Mr. McCool
R
Rikki Fulton
Hilary
G
George Rossi
Bruno
B
Billy McElhaney
Renato
I
Iain McColl
Archie
B
Billy Johnstone
Amos
G
Gilly Gilchrist
Rufus
C
Caroline Guthrie
Gloria
E
Elizabeth Sinclair
Fiona
R
Ron Donachie
George
A
Arnold Brown
Psychiatrist
R
Robert Buchanan
Trevor's Workman
D
Douglas Sannachan
Trevor's Workman
B
Billy Greenlees
Trevor's Workman
A
Alan Tall
Trevor's Workman
