Prospects

(Euston Films - Channel 4 comedy drama, 1986)

Comedy drama about two likely lads trying to scratch a living in London's Docklands at the start of regeneration of this partly derelict area. Excellent use is made of its Isle of Dogs locations. Not so much dated, more a historical document, because East London doesn't look like that any more.

Episode 1: The P to S Day
The opening credits (repeated in each episode) feature a terrific but distant view of a London Transport LS-class Leyland-National at speed on the Isle of Dogs route 56, followed a view of two T-class Leyland Titans passing eachother on the same route, which at the time was shared between Ts and LSs:
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In this episode, a second scene has two Titans passing each other, another lone Titan, then we see the rear of T410 (KYX410X) a Titan new in 1982:
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There's also a glimpse of this rather tired looking Morris:
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Episode 2: Partners in Brine
The distinctive rear of another T-class Leyland Titan:
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Open to offers on this yellow midibus, possibly a Dodge?
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Episode 6: Standing on Your Own One Foot
For variety, the first of three M class Metrobuses overtakes this Commer van:
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