The Ray Daley episodes are often compared unfavourably with the Dennis Waterman ones, but i think this one more than holds its own. With trade having gone quiet at The Winchester, Arthur Daley comes up with an audacious plan to do a booze cruise to Calais, fill up a van with cheap plonk, and save a great wad of cash in the process - sounds fine in theory but things go reels from the start. Along the way Arthur gets into numerous scrapes with the law, HM customs, and a drugs gang, with long suffering Ray and Dave having to bail him out each time.
For me, 'Vin Blank' is definitely a top 10 Ray episode, and it benefits from being away from the local manor for a change. There are some memorable lines and plenty of laughs to be had, including a spot of 'entente discordial' with the gendarmerie, and Arthur trying to fob off miniatures of Blackpool tower disguised as the Eiffel tower.
Calais looks quite charming here (it was filmed in 1993); sad to think that this historic little corner of France is now the epicentre of the illegal migrant trade.
For me, 'Vin Blank' is definitely a top 10 Ray episode, and it benefits from being away from the local manor for a change. There are some memorable lines and plenty of laughs to be had, including a spot of 'entente discordial' with the gendarmerie, and Arthur trying to fob off miniatures of Blackpool tower disguised as the Eiffel tower.
Calais looks quite charming here (it was filmed in 1993); sad to think that this historic little corner of France is now the epicentre of the illegal migrant trade.