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First transmitted on Channel 4 in 1990, Nightingales focuses on three security guards who have the unenviable task of working the graveyard shift in a tower block, a situation which regularly turns to the surreal. A werewolf that performs open-heart surgery, bouts of Shakespearian verse and an undercover police operation are just some of the bizarre situations - and confrontations - the trio find themselves in.

Starring the acclaimed Robert Lindsay as Carter, David Threlfall and James Ellis, Nightingales was a critical success when first transmitted and is still fondly remembered to this day. As well as featuring an all-star cast, Nightingales was written by Paul Makin (Goodnight Sweetheart) and directed by the acclaimed Tony Dow (Only Fools And Horses, The Keith Barret Show).

  • Disc One - Series One
    • Moonlight Becomes You
    • Takeaway
    • Kiss and Make-Up
    • Opening Night
    • Scrutiny of the Bounty
    • Terence in the Midst
  • Disc Two - Series Two
    • Silent Night
    • Trouble in Mind
    • Crime and Punishment
    • All at Sea
    • Reach for the Sky
    • King Lear II
    • Someone to Watch Over Me

The two-disc set of Nightingales: The Complete Series contains all of the episodes from both series of the unhinged sitcom and is released on DVD 22nd July 2024 from Old Gold Media.