BRASSIC - SERIES 5
Episode 1 - Eddie
Six top-of-the-range cars on a plate, it should’ve been a walk in the park. Only their inside man gets gut rot and instead they’re faced with a bloke called Eddie who refuses to play ball. The gang take him hostage and a chaotic 24 hours ensues as they escort him to his bizarre engagements that he simply cannot miss.
Written by: Danny Brocklehurst
Episode 2 - The Missing Body
The discovery of a WW2 bunker gets everyone excited. But when the MacDonagh brothers come to sniff it out, Barry stands on an old land mine and BOOM – Barry’s no more. A distraught Davey demands help arranging the funeral but the hearse gets nicked on the day and it’s a race against time to get Barry’s body back.
Written by: Danny Brocklehurst
Episode 3 - Hans
Tommo gets the surprise of his life when a young German man shows up looking for him. This isn’t any German man, this is Tommo’s son, Hans. A brief dalliance with a foreign exchange student 18 years ago had bigger repercussions than Tommo could’ve ever imagined. Enlisting the gang’s help, Tommo tries to bond with his son … with a lot of trouble along the way.
Written by: Danny Brocklehurst
Episode 4 - Sweet Sixteen
Erin’s dad dies taking her back to the seaside town where she grew up. He left Erin his flat, but that’s not all – he also owed the local honchos 10 grand and now Erin has 48 hours to cough up. Like a Blackpool Ocean’s 11, the gang pull off an impressive heist of the local amusement pier involving a clown and some giant gobstoppers.
Written by: Ava Pickett
Episode 5 - The Rat Cacther
Jim hires an anarchist rat catcher for his chronic rat problem, but it soon becomes clear that it’s the rat catcher who needs help - he’s a serious hoarder with a broken heart. The gang offer to help clear his house out, leading them down some intriguing paths. A piece of human skin with mysterious markings etched into it and a long-lost heirloom are just the beginning ...
Written by: Danielle Ward
Episode 6 - Caravan Of Courage
Carol & Ashley's Great Gran's caravan has been nicked and it’s a disaster. There’s a cherished taxidermy cat in there and a lot of cash. The gang set out to retrieve it from a rival Traveller site - people you don’t want to mess with. But Vinnie’s torn. It turns out Tyler’s being bullied and has been bunking school - so instead him and Erin cause havoc at a parent’s BBQ.
Written by: Alex Ganley
Episode 7 - Albert
An escapade involving a giant bunny takes Cardi on a journey he’ll never forget. After a huge tiff with Carol, he’s determined to prove himself – by annihilating Russel Hardwick’s golf course. Meanwhile, Vinnie makes an intense discovery about Manolito and Dylan – the moral of the story is never trust a man with an exotic zoo.
Written by: Alex Ganley
Episode 8 - The Lowry Heist
Having let their prisoner slip through their fingers the MacDonaghs are on the war path and convinced that the gang had something to do with it. Vinnie wants out and tries to strike a deal with Manolito to cut out the Macdonaghs. But there is a snag – Davey has a USB of incriminating evidence against Manolito and has been blackmailing him for years. If Vinnie wants to sell directly to Manolito, he and the gang need to break into Davey’s house and steal that USB back …
Written by: Danny Brocklehurst
Whilst shooting series 5, we have produced and created a environmental Education piece on the set of Brassic.