Boon - Season 1 - Eps 11: Billy the Kid

Name: Eps 11: Billy the Kid
Released: 1986-03-25
Rating: 2.8

1986-03-25 • 60 min • ⭐ 5.5/10

Harry is organising a charity football match between the firemen and the All Stars. Billy ""The Kid"" Buchan, an out-of-work Scottish footballer, has flown over from Hong Kong to play in the match. Harry organises a press conference at The Grand, where Billy will be staying. Billy is a notorious alcoholic, so his manager, Peter Grant, asks Ken to act as his minder and prevent him from drinking. This is particularly important because Wally Patterson, manager of the Saudi Arabian national team, and Abdul Ibrahim, one of the team's sponsors, are coming to the match. They want Billy to act as captain and coach for the Arabian team. Grant, who has an agreement to take 25% of Billy's takings, threatens him: ""If you screw this up for me, I'll see you never play for another British club"". Ken collects Patterson and Ibrahim from the airport and takes them to the hotel, but meanwhile Billy has drunk a whole bottle of vodka and is in no state to meet them, particularly in view of the Saudis' disapp

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About Boon

Title: Boon

First Air Date: 1986-01-14

Last Air Date: 1992-12-01

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 5.5/10 (from 13 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 8

Total Episodes: 106

Network: ITV1

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV. It revolved around the life of a modern-day Lone Ranger and ex-firefighter, Ken Boon.