Produced by Terence Williams, Truckers was a comedy Drama about a Northern Haulage Firm struggling in the recession hit 1980's in the UK.
Starring;
Julie Shipley as Jill Rayner
James Hazeldine as Peter Picard
Maynard Williams as Rollo
Philip Davis as Cowboy
Peter Christian as Horse
Clive Duncan as Snoggo
Trevor Thomas as The Eggman
Jack Carr as Fogoff
Caroline Ryder as Debbie
Jayne Dowell as Beryl "ghost"
Judi Trott as Barbara
Supplied as a 2 disc set, recorded from VHS, the quality, compared to a retail DVD, is Audio 6 Video 6 (Good!).
Disc One
Episode 1 - Hired Guns, Peter Picard, the boss of Picard Freight Haul, takes on a job which involves strike breaking, and incurs the wrath of his partner O'Brady. Truck driver Jill Rayner arrives at the company and has to fight to drive a truck.
Episode 2 - One Night In Grimsby, Picard's men clash with a rival haulier when they go to Grimsby to haul fish-meal. Cowboy finds romance.
Episode 3 - Shoot, If you'll pardon my French, The beautiful Amanda Robinson (Sharon Maughan) persuades Picard to move Denzil Sweetman's boat from Nottinghamshire to Windermere. Through Picard's passion for boats, he gets himself into debt when Denzil's cheques bounce
.Episode 4 - Breaking the Eggman, Stubs and Nikki Blair, frame the Eggman, Trevor, with an egg theft and take over his run. O'brady advises Picard not to interfere, but Picard makes an attempt to get the egg run back
Disc Two
Episode 5 - Stinking FIsh, Picard tries to put Jill off the partnership idea, but h is tales of bankruptcy nearly come true. Rollo and Snoggo become rebellious, Fo goff has dubious associations with the Sicilian Mafia. O'Brady is advised to shut Picard down.
Episode 6 - Rollo Solo, Rollo and Snoggo decide to branch off on their own with disastrous results. Picard has to deal with the tax inspector.
Episode 7 - The Heat of the Moment, Picard advises Jill to buy her own unit and become an owner/driver. Fogoff takes the man he suspected of being Mary's lover on a trip to Italy with him, but tempers are frayed before they reach Ramsgate.
Episode 8 - Going Under, Two beautiful actresses ask Picard to move their old motor-cruiser from Kirkcudbright to mildford haven but nothing goes to plan.
