THE LAST SALUTE (1998)

The Last Salute
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The Last Salute
Comedy
March 15, 1998 - August 29, 1999
Ended
|2 Seasons, 12 episodes
England
English
BBC One

1961: the days of happy motoring and AA patrolmen were duty-bound to salute to every passing passenger that bore an AA badge on their vehicle, and hapless patrolman Harry Thorpe struggles with his job. He frequently clashes with his superior, one Inspector Leonard Spanwick, who also happens to reside in a caravan in Harry's back garden and is romantically involved with his blowsy sister Joyce. Leonard often makes Harry's life difficult, and he struggles to keep his local branch afloat and recruit new members, which is compounded by the intense competition from the rival RAC organisation, who are keen to drain away their trade. Although he's dedicated, Harry often has difficulty trying to stay up to date with some of the organisation's recent advancements.

Episode Guide

Cast & Characters

Paul Bown

Harry Thorpe

Philip Jackson

Leonard Spanwick

Ben Pullen

Robin Pettifer

Claire Cox

Catherine Heaseman

Jo Unwin

Joyce Thorpe

David Shane

Ray Munce

Paul Young

Mr Bannerman

Brett Fancy

Johnny Lupus

Nigel Williams

Raymond Cartwright

John Rapley

Mr Brownsword

Geoffrey Beevers

Minister of Transport

Bill Bingham

Deputy Commissioner

Jeanne Marine

Bernadette

Eva Gray

Mum in Café

Steve Edwin

Customer

Hilary Mason

Lady Gilbert

Crew

Mike Stephens

Production