"Bugs" (1995) TV series 1995-1998

Creator:

Brian Clemens
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

1 April 1995 (UK)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Ed, Ros, Alex and Beckett form the high-tech crime fighting team who work for the mysterious, secretive Bureau 2 chief, Jan, and are only assigned the most difficult and dangerous cases.

Plot Keywords:

High Tech | Spy | Industrial Espionage | Gadget | Surveillance

Cast

Jaye Griffiths	...	Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson (40 episodes, 1995-1999)
Jesse Birdsall	...	Nicholas Beckett (40 episodes, 1995-1999)
Craig McLachlan	...	Ed Russell (30 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jan Harvey	...	Barbara 'Jan' (20 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paula Hunt	...	Alex Jordan (20 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Directed by
John Stroud		(7 episodes, 1997-1999)
Brian Farnham		(6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ken Grieve		(5 episodes, 1995)
Brian Grant		(5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Gwennan Sage		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Matthew Evans		(3 episodes, 1997)

Series Writing credits
Brian Clemens		(40 episodes, 1995-1999)
Stephen Gallagher		(10 episodes, 1995-1997)
Terry Borst		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Frank De Palma		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Duncan Gould		(2 episodes, 1995)
Clive Hopkins		(2 episodes, 1997)
Colin Brake		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Alex Stewart		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael J. Bassett		(unknown episodes)
Gregory Evans		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Stuart Doughty	....	co-producer (16 episodes, 1995-1999)
Brian Eastman	....	producer (16 episodes, 1995-1999)
Christopher Hall	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 1995)
Caroline Oulton	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 1995)
Tony Dennis	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Peter Hider	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Original Music by
Gavin Greenaway		(20 episodes, 1995-1996)
Roger Bolton		(20 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Cinematography by
Chris Howard		(9 episodes, 1995-1999)
Nicholas D. Knowland		(4 episodes, 1995)
Peter Morgan		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Film Editing by
Ardan Fisher		(5 episodes, 1995)
David Rees		(5 episodes, 1995)
Tim Ritson		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Frank Webb		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Casting by
John Hubbard		(10 episodes, 1995)
Ros Hubbard		(10 episodes, 1995)
Anne Henderson		(6 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Production Design by
Rob Harris		(7 episodes, 1995)
Mark Raggett		(3 episodes, 1995)
Julian Fullalove		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rob Hinds		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Art Direction by
Steve Clark		(12 episodes, 1997-1999)
Henry Jaworski		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Raggett		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Costume Design by
Jean Kelly		(10 episodes, 1995)
Sarah Rogers		(6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jean Brooks		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Roseann Samuel	....	makeup supervisor / makeup artist (10 episodes, 1995)
Suzan Broad	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Production Management
George Adams	....	executive production manager (10 episodes, 1995)
Christopher Hall	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gareth Milne	....	second unit director (10 episodes, 1995)
Sean Clayton	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Goddard	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (5 episodes, 1995-1999)
Martin Harrison	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1995)
Mark Layton	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1996)
David MacDonald	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Robert Fabbri	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Art Department
Marshall Aver	....	buyer (15 episodes, 1997-1999)
Nick Dent	....	assistant buyer (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kenny Palmer	....	props (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Paul Duff	....	construction (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Alan Bailey	....	property master (4 episodes, 1995)
Judy Ducker	....	production buyer (4 episodes, 1995)
Mike Killman	....	property master (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Paul Kearney	....	property master (4 episodes, 1998)
Roy Dawson	....	property master (2 episodes, 1999)
Paul Booth	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Harry Barnes	....	foley editor / sound effects editor (19 episodes, 1997-1999)
Tony Cook	....	boom operator (10 episodes, 1995)
Matt Grimes	....	sound editor (10 episodes, 1995)
Billy Mahoney	....	dubbing mixer (10 episodes, 1995)
Colin Nicolson	....	sound recordist (10 episodes, 1995)
Steve Schwalbe	....	sound editor (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
St. Clair Davis	....	boom operator (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Old	....	dubbing mixer (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Christian Wangler	....	sound recordist (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Special Effects by
Tom Harris	....	special effects (10 episodes, 1995-1999)
Stefano Pepin	....	special effects technician (2 episodes, 1996)

Series Stunts
Gareth Milne	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (10 episodes, 1995)
Joss Gower	....	stunt double / stunt performer / ... (7 episodes, 1995-1999)
Theo Kypri	....	stunt double: Jesse Birdsall (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jason White	....	stunts (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Steve Truglia	....	stunt performer (4 episodes, 1995)
Chris Carey	....	stunt double (unknown episodes, 1998)
Andy Bradford	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Crowther	....	grip (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jonathan Earp	....	focus puller (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jamie Harcourt	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Malcolm Sheehan	....	grip (5 episodes, 1995)
Nigel Slatter	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1995)
Bob Shipsey	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 1995)
Terence Montague	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Paul Burns	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1995)
Vince Goddard	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1995)
David Smith	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1995)
Mike Davey	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1998)
Jonathan Beament	....	second clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Steve Cussell	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
James Moss	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Peter Versey	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrew Cox	....	wardrobe (11 episodes, 1995-1999)

Series Editorial Department
Bruce Everett	....	post-production / post production (11 episodes, 1995-1999)
Josef d'Bache-Kane	....	assistant on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Shane Warden	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Gavin Greenaway	....	composer: title music (20 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Other crew
Brian Clemens	....	series consultant (11 episodes, 1995-1999)
Mark Gladwin	....	unit manager (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Colin Brake	....	script consultant / script executive (8 episodes, 1995-1999)
Jeffrey Broom	....	accounts (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dawn Mortimer	....	coordinator / production coordinator (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Robert Rollinson	....	computers (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Bernard Spence	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 1995)
Mark Oulson-Jenkins	....	on-set video (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Liz Briggs	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1995)
Alex Stewart	....	script executive (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Liz Finch	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1995)
Jeremy Johns	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1995)
Kora McNulty-Klimov	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1995)
Marissa Cowell	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mary Haddow	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Kellick	....	locations / location manager (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Miara Martell	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1995)
Rob Rollinson	....	computers (2 episodes, 1995)
Cheryl Willcocks	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1995)
Stephen Lawrence	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1999)
Mel Churcher	....	dialogue coach (unknown episodes)
Paul Mortimer	....	unit paramedic (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Carnival Films

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Clear Vision (1999) (UK) (VHS)
• Revelation Films (2004) (UK) (DVD)

Runtime:

50 min (40 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG

Company:

Carnival Films

Trivia:

Described by a BBC continuity announcer as "The Avengers of the 90's".

Quotes:

[Ros and Beckett are being pursued by a jeep]
Nicholas Beckett: Can't you lose them?
Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson: Of course. But you're paying for the respray.
[Ros looks in her rear-view mirror]
Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson: Looks to me very much like a gun.
Nicholas Beckett: What?
Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson: [gesturing] Look.
[gunfire]

Bugs: The best TV show ever!

I used to watch this show every Saturday night with my family, right through from the very first episode. It was brilliant, and I was really upset when the BBC said they would not be making any more, but even more upset that they left it hanging. What ever happened to Beckett, Ros, Ed and Alex? That's what I want to know.

However, I will say that i think that Craig made a much better Ed than Stephen ever did. The on screen chemistry between him and Paula (Alex), made it seem more real, but when Stephen came along, that chemistry fell flat. Why did they replace Craig in the first place? Th only good thing I have to say about Stephen's Ed, is that, unlike Craig, Stephen actually managed to make it look like Ed was a real tai-Kwon-Do expert, and made him kick butt. I think that this was one of the reasons why the BBC axed Bugs.

I've just been reacquainted with it, via the DVD series, after 6 (or is it 7?) long years, and, as a result, i think all us loyal BUGSs fans should start a campaign to bring a half decent TV show back to Saturady nights. BRING BACK BUGS! BRING BACK BUGS!