The Olympian Way
The Olympian Way was a BBC comedy drama series set in a health club that was written by Tara Prem.[1][2] The plot centres around the successful and ambitious millionaire Stan Wilson has invested heavily in a health club and his son Terry (played by Hugh Fraser (actor)[3]) and wife Stella (played by Lois Daine)[4], who run the health club and try not to let Stan down[5]. The series also starred among others Alan Lake, Christopher Ryan, Paul Brooke and Adrienne Posta and the theme tune was composed by Lynsey De Paul.[6] Each episode was 45 minutes long.[7] It was shown on BBC 1 in 1981, with episode 1 airing on the first of July that year.[8]
References
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081910/
- ^ https://seriesepisode.com/the-olympian-way_28308
- ^ http://www.theartistspartnership.co.uk/Client/ClientProfile/134/hugh-fraser
- ^ https://www.videodetective.com/show/the-olympian-way-10049/season/1
- ^ The Guardian, 27 June 1981
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081910/
- ^ Radio Times, issue 3007, 25 June 1981
- ^ https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/678713bfb6b54a8ba4b46f7a593ba9b5