Name: Big Breadwinner Hog
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1969-04-11
Rating: 3.8

Overview

Big Breadwinner Hog is a British television thriller serial devised by Robin Chapman, produced by Granada TV and transmitted in eight parts, starting at 9.00pm on 11 April 1969 on the ITV network. It portrayed the ruthless rise through the criminal underworld of the trendy young London gangster Hogarth. He exploits the resources of a declining gangster, Ryan, to take over the dominant crime syndicate Scot-Yanks, controlled by the equally ruthless and manipulative Lennox. The key to Hogarth's success is knowledge of a murder arranged by Lennox, of which there is a crucial witness, Ackerman, a one-time private eye who has been blackmailed into working for Scot-Yanks, and bitterly resents Lennox as a consequence.

Seasons

Season 1

8 Episodes

1969

E01

A Promising, If Impulsive Pupil...

4/11/1969

An odious, arrogant young thug and his gang force a local gangster to pay for some brass loot he'd stolen earlier. Then the older gang catches them and beats them. A troubled hit man working for a large criminal network intervenes.

E02

Hogarth Can Do Better

4/18/1969

Gould is in hospital after Hog through acid in his face. Lennox is forced to delays his break out for two weeks so Ackerman has to keep his daughter safe. Izzard and Pritchard have Hog cornered but do nothing. Hog plans a jewellery heist.

E03

Improving, But He Must Not Flout Authority...

4/25/1969

Hog's diamond robbery is a success. Lennox wants to set up Ackerman in the murder suicide of Moira. When Cardno suddenly defects to Singleton, Moira kills both to save Ackerman. The pair now find themselves on the run from Lennox and Hog.

E04

Immature, Unsatisfactory Work...

5/2/1969

Izzard defects to Hog and he begins making plans to move on Ryan but he botches his attack. From his hospital bed, Gould is makes plans but Ryan's has no intention of breaking him out. While Ackerman is out, Moira is kidnapped by Lennox.

E05

Hogarth Accepts Responsibility

5/9/1969

Grange is shot and tortured by Ryan and gives up Hogs plans. Izzard warns Hog to retreat from a Ryan. Ackerman rescues Moira from Lennox but shoots his grandmother by accident. Police question Lennox about the death of two of his gang.

E06

Self-Discipline Is Its Own Reward

5/16/1969

Hog captures Ryan and takes his territory. He meets Lennox and agrees to get Gould out of jail in return for the deaths of Ackerman and Moira. Det. Supt. Nicholson takes Moira in has a witness but she shot on the way to police station.

E07

Hogarth Cannot Rest on His Laurels

5/23/1969

Ackerman shoots Greenwood in the arm escaping from Lennox. Hog offers Ackerman the chance to get even with Lennox, for Moria's death. Grange turns on Ryan and kills him. Hog puts a plan together to get Gould out of prison when he is moved.

E08

A Credit to Us All

5/30/1969

Hogg successfully gets Gould out of jail but wants to use him has leverage. Lennox surrounds Hogg's garage, getting, both, Gould and Izzard but still wants Ackerman. Police force Lennox to retreat so he kills Gould but Ackerman is waiting.

Big Breadwinner Hog(1969)

Overview

Seasons

Season 1

A Promising, If Impulsive Pupil...

Hogarth Can Do Better

Improving, But He Must Not Flout Authority...

Immature, Unsatisfactory Work...

Hogarth Accepts Responsibility

Self-Discipline Is Its Own Reward

Hogarth Cannot Rest on His Laurels

A Credit to Us All

Where to Watch

Cast

Where to Watch

Season 1

A Promising, If Impulsive Pupil...

Hogarth Can Do Better

Improving, But He Must Not Flout Authority...

Immature, Unsatisfactory Work...

Hogarth Accepts Responsibility

Self-Discipline Is Its Own Reward

Hogarth Cannot Rest on His Laurels

A Credit to Us All

Cast