Gone to the Dogs: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set around the not so glamorous world of greyhound racing in London's East End, this comic drama features an excellent cast of British actors. When Jim is released from prison he sees the greyhounds as his chance to get rich quick. Standing in his way is Larry, a millionaire who owns all the best dogs. Their rivalry is heightened when luckless Jim falls in love with Larry's wife Lauren, making life even harder for Jim's son Little Jim who works for Larry and therefore finds himself very much stuck in the middle!

Series details

• Title: Gone to the Dogs
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 1991-11-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 1991-12-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51846
• IMDb ID: tt0398478
• TVDB ID: 116411

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1991-11-29; final listed air date 1991-12-27; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gone to the Dogs on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.