The Paradise Club (1989)

The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club is a BBC television drama starring Don Henderson and Leslie Grantham as Frank & Danny Kane. Two series were produced and were broadcast between 1989 and 1990. The show focuses upon two brothers, Frank & Danny Kane. Their mother, Ma Kane, is the matriarch of a criminal gang in South London, helped by her son Danny. Frank has become a priest but leaves the church; he inherits The Paradise Club on the death of their mother and returns to London to try and steer Danny away from crime.

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Leslie Grantham
Leslie Grantham
as Danny Kane
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
as Frank Kane
Barbara Wilshere
Barbara Wilshere
as Carol Kane
Peter Gowen
Peter Gowen
as Jonjo O'Brady
Leon Herbert
Leon Herbert
as Polish Joe
Nick Dawney
Nick Dawney
as Terry Kane
Annie Scott-Horne
Annie Scott-Horne
as Samantha Kane
David Swift
David Swift
as Max Wartbug
Kevin Short
Kevin Short
as Ronnie Blythe (as Kevin Williams)
Barbara Wilshire
Barbara Wilshire
as Carol Kane
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams
as Ronnie Blythe
Jack Galloway
Jack Galloway
as DS Jack Nesbitt
Philip Martin Brown
Philip Martin Brown
as Peter Noonan
Nigel Harrison
Nigel Harrison
as DS Fielding
Thomas Craig
Thomas Craig
as DS Lambton
James Saxon
James Saxon
as DI Fairweather
Pete Lee-Wilson
Pete Lee-Wilson
as DC Milligan
Frederick Warder
Frederick Warder
as DCS Graham
Kitty Aldridge
Kitty Aldridge
as DI Rosy Campbell
Caroline Bliss
Caroline Bliss
as DI Sarah Turnbull
Michael Mulkerrin
Michael Mulkerrin
as Martin Noonan
Joan Harsant
Joan Harsant
as Cleaning Lady as Cleaner
Terry Bamber
Terry Bamber
as DC Bob Rae
Dave Courtney
Dave Courtney
as Minder
Sheila Keith
Sheila Keith
as Clara Malone as Ma Kane
David Ryall
David Ryall
as Bishop Sykes
Freddie Earlle
Freddie Earlle
as Walter Trafficante
Ian Lindsay
Ian Lindsay
as DCS Torrance
Grant Thoburn
Grant Thoburn
as DC Cornwall as DC Ian Cornwall
Robbie Barnett
Robbie Barnett
as Rabbi Felix Abrahams as Felix Abrahams
Mark Monero
Mark Monero
as Luther
Robert Perkins
Robert Perkins
as DC Benson
Oona Kirsch
Oona Kirsch
as DC Tilly Spink
Ben Daniels
Ben Daniels
as DC Webster
Philip Bretherton
Philip Bretherton
as DI Don Wright
Tony Marshall
Tony Marshall
as Chas McGhee
Paul Moriarty
Paul Moriarty
as Calvin Jackson
Ken Drury
Ken Drury
as DCS George Gibson
Martin Clunes
Martin Clunes
as Willy Bruce
Lloret Dunn
Lloret Dunn
as Janine (Lloret McKenna)
David Gooderson
David Gooderson
as Jack Pringle
Rupert Ingham
Rupert Ingham
as Tom Benson
Peter Dennis
Peter Dennis
as Dr Agnew
Janet Steel
Janet Steel
as Houseman
Nick Gillard
Nick Gillard
as Nicky The Frost
Michael Fenner
Michael Fenner
as DC Dave Hutton
Gordon Winter
Gordon Winter
as Blind Malcolm Dunn as Blind Michael Dunn
Lee Silver Baker
Lee Silver Baker
as Pat
Shend
Shend
as Nick 'The Enforcer' Collett
Nicholas Pritchard
Nicholas Pritchard
as Peregrine Powell
Snake Davis
Snake Davis
as Himself
Dean Harris
Dean Harris
as Det Supt Benson as DS Steve Powis
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
as Battle of the Bands Performer as Jake Skinner
Oliver Smith
Oliver Smith
as DS Dennis Last
Peter Caffrey
Peter Caffrey
as Truck Driver
Treva Etienne
Treva Etienne
as Colonel Mombassa
Arabella Weir
Arabella Weir
as Rebecca Ford
Jack Ellis
Jack Ellis
as Ginger
Frank Vincent
Frank Vincent
as Walter MacHeath
Malcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris
as Sammy Jansen
David Simeon
David Simeon
as Priest
Victor Spinetti
Victor Spinetti
as Elliott Rossini
James Ottaway
James Ottaway
as Syd Mellors
Gina McKee
Gina McKee
as Bank Teller
Timothy Morand
Timothy Morand
as Jason Philpott
Derek Newark
Derek Newark
as Bobby Mulgrew
Olaf Pooley
Olaf Pooley
as Sir David Huxley
Adam Bareham
Adam Bareham
as Jack Rivers
Ron Pember
Ron Pember
as Fred Noonan
Sandra Voe
Sandra Voe
as Grace Noonan
Anthony O'Donnell
Anthony O'Donnell
as Constantinou
Robert Arden
Robert Arden
as Marzocca
Jeffrey Chiswick
Jeffrey Chiswick
as Carucci
Dimitri Andreas
Dimitri Andreas
as Nikki
Malcolm Kaye
Malcolm Kaye
as Card Dealer
Su Elliot
Su Elliot
as Blousey Woman
Mike Edmonds
Mike Edmonds
as Stan Tubbs
Mark Northover
Mark Northover
as Albert Ironside
Dave Arlen
Dave Arlen
as Johnny Pace
Peter Attard
Peter Attard
as Jaffe
Charlotte Mitchell
Charlotte Mitchell
as Dolly Mellors
Stephen Boxer
Stephen Boxer
as Harry Thomas
Julian Moss
Julian Moss
as Dennis
Maureen Bennett
Maureen Bennett
as Middle Class Lady
John Benfield
John Benfield
as Det. Supt. Chivers
Ron Davies
Ron Davies
as Slim Jim Hacker
Andy Mulligan
Andy Mulligan
as Frenchie The Fence Fenchurch
Trevor Martin
Trevor Martin
as Sir Wetherly Weeks
Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow
as Barney Bailey
Joan Campion
Joan Campion
as Madge Bailey
Charles Simon
Charles Simon
as Percy
Artus de Penguern
Artus de Penguern
as Raymond
Edward York
Edward York
as Butch
Peter Geeves
Peter Geeves
as Pudgy
Helena McCarthy
Helena McCarthy
as Flower Seller
Martin Milman
Martin Milman
as Magistrate
Rocky Taylor
Rocky Taylor
as Getaway Driver
Phil Smeeton
Phil Smeeton
as Joe McCrindle
James Mawdsley
James Mawdsley
as Kenneth Prescott
Steph Bramwell
Steph Bramwell
as Miss Malcolm
Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly
as Jake 'The Snowman' Chapman
James Greene
James Greene
as Brother Andrew
Kenneth Hadley
Kenneth Hadley
as Brother Tom
Paul Arlington
Paul Arlington
as Bill Prescott
Clara Onyemere
Clara Onyemere
as Photocopying Girl
Tim Stern
Tim Stern
as Little Legs Jackson
Dan Hildebrand
Dan Hildebrand
as Eddie Cleary
Chris Constantinou
Chris Constantinou
as Alphonce Peria
Corinne Skinner-Carter
Corinne Skinner-Carter
as Betty McGhee
Geoffrey Swann
Geoffrey Swann
as Magnus Ruthven
Lynette Edwards
Lynette Edwards
as Anne Ruthven
Michael Crompton
Michael Crompton
as DI Leitch
John Normington
John Normington
as Magnus McKendrick
Jim Barclay
Jim Barclay
as Bernard Webb
Roderick Smith
Roderick Smith
as Gary Belstead
Doña Croll
Doña Croll
as Clerk of Court
Richard Syms
Richard Syms
as Building Society Manager
Penny Bostock
Penny Bostock
as Building Society Secretary
Norman Warwick
Norman Warwick
as Greengrocer
Mary Sheen
Mary Sheen
as Flora Reilly
Jackie Skarvellis
Jackie Skarvellis
as Rita Stephanopolis
Marek Anton
Marek Anton
as Mirek
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
as Eddie Cleary
Ramon Deen
Ramon Deen
as Winston Fairchild
James Culshaw
James Culshaw
as Thomas Mulholland
George Zenios
George Zenios
as Nick Stephanopolis
Ailsing Reynolds
Ailsing Reynolds
as Mandy Stephanopolis
Andrea Jae Coogan
Andrea Jae Coogan
as Samantha Stephanopolis
Robert Hamilton
Robert Hamilton
as DS Grace
Czeslaw Grocholski
Czeslaw Grocholski
as Polish Captain
Daniel Woźniak
Daniel Woźniak
as Polish Seaman
Anthony Higginson
Anthony Higginson
as Undertaker
Malcolm Raeburn
Malcolm Raeburn
as DS Tommy Cooper
Phil Davis
Phil Davis
as Walter 'Wally' Fagin
Kwong Chee Leong
Kwong Chee Leong
as Leung Fa
Nick Kemp
Nick Kemp
as DI Goodchild
Violet Lee-Own
Violet Lee-Own
as Madame Leung
Candida Gubbins
Candida Gubbins
as Carol Latham
John Blakey
John Blakey
as Sammy Vance
Ciaran McIntyre
Ciaran McIntyre
as DC MacHeath
Dicken Ashworth
Dicken Ashworth
as Fred O'Connor
Cal MacAninch
Cal MacAninch
as Angel Eyes
Sharon Henry
Sharon Henry
as Mandy
Beaux Bryant
Beaux Bryant
as Louise
Richard Clews
Richard Clews
as Hemmings
Toby Salaman
Toby Salaman
as Ignatius Dundas
Sian Webber
Sian Webber
as Jessica Daltry
Louis Mellis
Louis Mellis
as DC Supt Agnew
Ann Curthoys
Ann Curthoys
as Miss Curtis
Michael Roberts
Michael Roberts
as Martin Henry
Peter Jonfield
Peter Jonfield
as Sgt Andy Webster
Riba Akabusi
Riba Akabusi
as Security Guard
Sandi Carter
Sandi Carter
as Barmaid
Tony Selby
Tony Selby
as Jack Deverell
Celia Gregory
Celia Gregory
as Maggie Deverell
Robin Summers
Robin Summers
as Albert Styles
Ged McKenna
Ged McKenna
as Miles Macey
Philip Voss
Philip Voss
as Monsignor Drayford
Tony Rohr
Tony Rohr
as Rev. O'Connor
James Bowers
James Bowers
as DC Johnson
Iain Rattray
Iain Rattray
as Harry Platt
Tom Hudson
Tom Hudson
as Bill
Bhasker Patel
Bhasker Patel
as Newsagent
Frank Lee
Frank Lee
as Stanley
Duncan Gould
Duncan Gould
as Salvation Army Officer
Hilary Sesta
Hilary Sesta
as Styles' Neighbour
John Bardon
John Bardon
as 'Mad' Max Wheeler
Ivan Kaye
Ivan Kaye
as Arthur Burns
Aaron Harris
Aaron Harris
as Reg Pyke
Glyn Grimstead
Glyn Grimstead
as Padgett
Gavin Watson
Gavin Watson
as Harry Roach
Neville Watson
Neville Watson
as Greg Roach
Andrew St. Clair
Andrew St. Clair
as Mervyn
Moya Ruskin
Moya Ruskin
as Marsha
Simon Coady
Simon Coady
as Mo Harris
Charles Pemberton
Charles Pemberton
as Charlie O'Neill
Jenny Bolt
Jenny Bolt
as Mrs Wheeler
David Barrass
David Barrass
as Jerry
Eve Schickle
Eve Schickle
as Wheeler's Neighbour
Dawn Perllman
Dawn Perllman
as Wheeler's Secretary
Penelope Nice
Penelope Nice
as O'Neill's Receptionist
Vera Jakob
Vera Jakob
as Landlady
Graham Fellows
Graham Fellows
as John Shuttleworth
Tim Raynham
Tim Raynham
as Policeman
Anthony Allen
Anthony Allen
as Harry Vincent
John Cater
John Cater
as Monsignor Flynn
Kelly Lawrence
Kelly Lawrence
as Geraldine
Angela Clarke
Angela Clarke
as Joanne
Kenny Ireland
Kenny Ireland
as Tam Gillespie
John Cartwright
John Cartwright
as Uys
Tom Marshall
Tom Marshall
as Lotz
Susan Brown
Susan Brown
as Audrey
Kinny Gardner
Kinny Gardner
as Marina Cortina
Ruby Venezuala
Ruby Venezuala
as Drag Artiste
Terry la Tour
Terry la Tour
as Fire Eater
Richard Hawley
Richard Hawley
as Stephen Jarvis
Tom Knight
Tom Knight
as Arthur Buckle
Jeremy Young
Jeremy Young
as Wilson
Prince D.
Prince D.
as Rapper
Jeni De Haart
Jeni De Haart
as Hospital Clerk
David Garlick
David Garlick
as Begging Youth
Larry Lamb
Larry Lamb
as James Dexter
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
as Neville Wickens
Judi Lamb
Judi Lamb
as Debbie Walker
Harry Towb
Harry Towb
as Syd Mann
Tommy Wright
Tommy Wright
as Charlie the Chauffeur
Sandra Caron
Sandra Caron
as Ethel Mann
P.H. Moriarty
P.H. Moriarty
as Evil Jim Dalton
Rodriguez King-Dorset
Rodriguez King-Dorset
as Eddie
Nick Powell
Nick Powell
as Ronnie Dexter
Valentino Musetti
Valentino Musetti
as Anthony Walker
Kate Ricketts
Kate Ricketts
as Newsreader
Otis Munyangiri
Otis Munyangiri
as Calvin
Ken Whitfield
Ken Whitfield
as Assassin
Noel Britten
Noel Britten
as Failed Escapologist
Mark Lewis
Mark Lewis
as Chas Meyer
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
as Ronnie Hackett
Ruth Hudson
Ruth Hudson
as Lucy
Ronan Vibert
Ronan Vibert
as Ricky Wooley
Bill Fellows
Bill Fellows
as Sammy Chase
Wayne Norman
Wayne Norman
as Billy Dink
Su Douglas
Su Douglas
as Madame Le Clerk
Neil Duncan
Neil Duncan
as Chick Clark
John Altman
John Altman
as Eddie
Eamon Maguire
Eamon Maguire
as Heavy
David Emerson
David Emerson
as Bailiff
Carl Wayne
Carl Wayne
as Tea Dance Singer
Vinny Mann
Vinny Mann
as Bootleg Buyer
Sean McCabe
Sean McCabe
as Bootleg Seller
Mako
Mako
as Mr. Yamamoto
Paul Geoffrey
Paul Geoffrey
as Tim Fanshawe
Michael Attwell
Michael Attwell
as Johnny Ivory
Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
as Reggie Organ
Andrew Livingston
Andrew Livingston
as Vincent Carroll
Paul Copley
Paul Copley
as Mousey Pavitt
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as Percy Lovell
Jason Cunliffe
Jason Cunliffe
as Punk
Tony Bluto
Tony Bluto
as Graham
Steve Swinscoe
Steve Swinscoe
as Keith
Sayan Akaddas
Sayan Akaddas
as Nurse
Eiji Kusuhara
Eiji Kusuhara
as Yakuza #1
Des McAleer
Des McAleer
as DCS Flemyng
Robert Gwilym
Robert Gwilym
as Dave Tasker
Jason Durr
Jason Durr
as Tony Bracciola
Dominic Keating
Dominic Keating
as Gregor
Adam Stuart
Adam Stuart
as Rev Daylight Johnson
Morris Paton
Morris Paton
as Cyril Rooney
Lloyd Anderson
Lloyd Anderson
as Willie the Caretaker
Vic Tablian
Vic Tablian
as Kemil
Francisco Morales
Francisco Morales
as Stefano Gacha
Paul Viragh
Paul Viragh
as Cabbie
Jonathan Stratt
Jonathan Stratt
as Lorry Driver's Mate
Pamela Salem
Pamela Salem
as Delia Rich
George Little
George Little
as Ronnie Rich
Burnell Tucker
Burnell Tucker
as Lassiter
Aslie Pitter
Aslie Pitter
as Nathan Willis
Judi Trott
Judi Trott
as DI Liz Cunningham
Anthony May
Anthony May
as DC Supt Hartman
Michael McNally
Michael McNally
as DC Bennett
Elaine Lordan
Elaine Lordan
as Mandy
Stephen Holland
Stephen Holland
as Tom
Greg Ellis
Greg Ellis
as Peter
Lucy Maycock
Lucy Maycock
as Miss Hanson
Arturo Venegas
Arturo Venegas
as Ricardo Carillo
Christine Moore
Christine Moore
as Stallholder
Rodney Mendoza
Rodney Mendoza
as Isaac McDuff
Laurence Kennedy
Laurence Kennedy
as Constable
John Peters
John Peters
as Dave Newton
Rory Edwards
Rory Edwards
as Pete 'The Worst' Tasker
James Donnelly
James Donnelly
as Klaus Dorman
Andrew Hilton
Andrew Hilton
as ACSO Collins
David Milner
David Milner
as DS Corfield
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Seasons

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Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Unfrocked in babylon

  • 1x2

    Family favours

  • 1x3

    Sudden death tango

  • 1x4

    Crack in the mirror

  • 1x5

    Bring on the cavalry

  • 1x6

    Up jumped a swagperson

  • 1x7

    Short story

  • 1x8

    Revolving funds

  • 1x9

    Sins of the fathers (1)

  • 1x10

    Sins of the fathers (2)

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Chinese whispers

  • 2x2

    Hell's kitchenette

  • 2x3

    Faces from the past

  • 2x4

    The great fly tipping war

  • 2x5

    Old pals

  • 2x6

    Lord of the files

  • 2x7

    Rock and roll roulette

  • 2x8

    The rotherhithe project

  • 2x9

    Snow business

  • 2x10

    Dead dogs don't bark

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