The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club
Created by	Murray Smith
Written by	Murray Smith Russell Murray
Directed by	Various
Starring	Don Henderson Leslie Grantham Leon Herbert Barbara Wilshere Peter Gowen Nick Dawney Annie Scott-Horne
Theme music composer	Dave Lawson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Archie Tait
Producer	Selwyn Roberts
Cinematography	Alan Jones
Editor	John S. Smith
Running time	50 minutes
Production company	Zenith Entertainment
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	19 September 1989 (1989-09-19) – 27 November 1990 (1990-11-27)

The Paradise Club is a BBC television crime drama, starring Don Henderson and Leslie Grantham, and broadcast between 19 September 1989 and 27 November 1990. Henderson and Grantham star as Frank and Danny Kane respectively, siblings who inherit a nightclub from their mother, Ma Kane, a matriarch of a criminal South London gang, after she tragically dies. At the start of the series, Frank is working as a priest, but decides to return to London to steer his brother Danny away from crime. The series featured a large supporting cast, with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden notably making an appearance in the episode "Rock and Roll Roulette".

The series has never officially been released on DVD. Series 1 and 2 are available to purchase from Amazon, but these are VHS to DVD transfers of varying quality.

Cast

• Don Henderson as Frank Kane
• Leslie Grantham as Danny Kane
• Leon Herbert as Polish Joe
• Barbara Wilshere as Carol Kane
• Peter Gowen as Jonjo O'Brady
• Nick Dawney as Terry Kane
• Annie Scott-Horne as Samantha Kane
• David Swift as Max Wartbug
• Nigel Harrison as D.S. Tommy Fielding (Series 1)
• Jack Galloway as D.S. Jack Nesbit (Series 2)
• Thomas Craig as D.C. Micky Lambton (Series 1)
• Frederick Warder as D.C.S. Richard Graham (Series 1)
• Pete Lee-Wilson as D.C. Ronnie Milligan (Series 1)
• Kitty Aldridge as D.I. Rosy Campbell (Series 1)
• Caroline Bliss as D.I. Sarah Turnbull (Series 1)
• Phillip Martin Brown as Peter Noonan (Series 1)
• James Saxon as D.I. Eddie Fairweather (Series 1)

Episode list

Series 1 (1989)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	British air date
1	"Unfrocked in Babylon"	Lawrence Gordon Clark	Murray Smith	19 September 1989
When their criminal mother dies, a streetwise priest and a reluctant villain, estranged brothers, are reunited again and wonder who will get the Paradise Club.
2	"Family Favours"	Unknown	Murray Smith	26 September 1989
3	"Sudden Death Tango"	Unknown	Murray Smith	3 October 1989
4	"Crack in the Mirror"	Unknown	Murray Smith	10 October 1989
5	"Bring on the Cavalry"	Unknown	Murray Smith	17 October 1989
6	"Up Jumped a Speedwagon"	Unknown	Murray Smith	24 October 1989
7	"Short Story"	Unknown	Murray Smith	31 October 1989
8	"Resolving Funds"	Unknown	Murray Smith	7 November 1989
9	"Sins of the Father (Part 1)"	Unknown	Murray Smith	14 November 1989
10	"Sins of the Father (Part 2)"	Unknown	Murray Smith	21 November 1989

Series 2 (1990)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	British air date
1	"Chinese Whispers"	Unknown	Murray Smith	25 September 1990
When Frank foils the escape of one of Wally Fagan's men during a bank raid, he calls on Danny to make amends. When the prisoner makes his own escape from the police Danny is left with repaying the money Wally lost, closely watched by the Flying Squad. As Danny and bodyguard Jonjo plan a 'job' to raise the money, Frank has plans of his own and finally wins the money in a Chinese game of chance.
2	"Hell's Kitchenette"	Unknown	Murray Smith	2 October 1990
The Inland Revenue are after Danny for £284,000 back tax on undeclared income - can he find the money and meet the deadline?
3	"Faces from the Past"	Unknown	Murray Smith	9 October 1990
4	"The Great Fly Tipping War"	Unknown	Russell Murray	16 October 1990
Kiddie porn is being transported through the Kane manor, much to Danny's anger. Meanwhile, renovations to the Paradise Club leads to two fly-tippers taking a shortcut in disposing of its rubbish-leading another gangland leader, Mad Max Wheeler, to think that the Kanes are leaving a calling card.
5	"Old Pals"	Unknown	Russell Murray	23 October 1990
Harry Vincent, a former schoolmate of Danny and Carol Kane, interests Danny in a property investment in Africa. However, he has more sinister motives. Frank is holding a drag queen night at the Paradise Club, which brings him into contact with a call girl who has been beaten up by a client.
6	"Lord of the Files"	Unknown	Murray Smith	30 October 1990
A computer expert is murdered in broad daylight, but suspicions soon surface that he was the wrong man. Attempts on Danny Kane's life seem to indicate that he is a target.
7	"Rock and Roll Roulette"	Renny Rye	Russell Murray	6 November 1990
The music industry has more villainy than the Kane brothers expect, as a record label plays dirty in trying to get back one of it's artists from the Paradise Club.
8	"The Rotherhithe Project"	Unknown	Russell Murray	13 November 1990
Danny is asked to invest in a new property development in Rotherhithe, though it soon becomes apparent that the earlier owners have been forced to sell. The finger is pointed at the Kane firm.
9	"Snow Business"	Unknown	Murray Smith	20 November 1990
A hard-drug deal goes wrong and the wheel man, shot by the police, finds himself in Frank's care. However, Frank learns that the driver is in fact an undercover detective. Danny is offered a share in the deal.
10	"Dead Dogs Don't Bark"	Unknown	Murray Smith	27 November 1990
At the suggestion of the local Rabbi, Delia Rich, health club owner asks Danny and Frank to act as private detectives to prevent her husband Ronnie being arrested for a major art theft. While Frank and Polish Joe earn a £5000 bonus for getting Ronnie safely out of the country, Danny can't resist carrying through the theft for himself.

External links

• The Paradise Club at IMDb