Snakes and Ladders Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Snakes and Ladders

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Gavin and Giles settle in to their respective hotels on either side of the border. Gavin revels in luxury he's never seen before, while Giles struggles with an impoverished world where the police are a publicly-owned company.

Director

Baz Taylor

Writers

Maurice Gran | Laurence Marks

Producer

Baz Taylor

Composer

Jim Parker (music composed by)

Editor

John Allen

Casting Director

Malcolm Drury

Production Designer

Robert Scott

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 24, 1989

Release date

Oct 24, 1989 (United Kingdom)

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
John Gordon Sinclair Gavin Gavin See fewer	Gregory's Girl (1980)
Adrian Edmondson Giles Giles See fewer	Bancroft (2017)
Steven O'Donnell Robbie Robbie See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Tony Osoba D.C. Cieslik D.C. Cieslik See fewer	Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
Jake D'Arcy D.I. Ure D.I. Ure See fewer	Tutti Frutti (1987)
Ron Donachie Mr Pym Mr Pym See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Christopher Godwin Mr Haverty Mr Haverty See fewer	Scoop (2006)
Celia Imrie Nurse Nurse See fewer	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
Alphonsia Emmanuel Hannah Hannah See fewer	Peter's Friends (1992)
June Watson Gavin's Mum Gavin's Mum See fewer	The Death of Stalin (2017)
Phil McCall Gavin's Dad Gavin's Dad See fewer	Breaking the Waves (1996)
Sharron Moulden Coach Hostess Coach Hostess See fewer	Snakes and Ladders (1989)
Elaine Collins TV reporter TV reporter See fewer	Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992)
Alan McBride Horse Taxi Driver Horse Taxi Driver See fewer	Snakes and Ladders (1989)
Victoria Wicks Hotel Receptionist (South) Hotel Receptionist (South) See fewer	High-Rise (2015)
Grace Glover Hotel Receptionist (North) Hotel Receptionist (North) See fewer	Under the Gaydar (2009)
Roger Davidson Hotel Barman Hotel Barman See fewer	The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
Jean Rimmer Mrs Rooke Mrs Rooke See fewer	Chain (1990)
Ed Devereaux Computer Voice Computer Voice See fewer	True Believers (1988)