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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • June 27, 1990
    • Channel 4

    Hans arrives at the EEC to take up a junior position. Lionised by powerful members of the EEC, courted by sinister entrepreneur Vlad Milcic, seduced by a beautiful woman and quickly promoted, Hans is an instant success, but is he being set up?

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • July 4, 1990
    • Channel 4

    Hans, who now has responsibility for the EEC's soft fruit, must rid the Market of an enormous surplus of rotting plums. A suggestion from Milcic to sell the plums to Bulgaria finds favour with Hans and his bosses.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • July 11, 1990
    • Channel 4

    As the plum convoy journeys en route to Eastern Europe, Hans becomes increasingly concerned by the actions of his thuggish companions.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • July 18, 1990
    • Channel 4

    Hans has placed the 20 million dollars in the private bank account of Villeneuve, the Director of Agriculture, believing him to be the only person in Brussels he can trust. However, this trust is misplaced.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • October 28, 1991
    • Channel 4

    This sequel to THE GRAVY TRAIN focuses on the town of Slaka in Eastern Europe, and which wishes to join the EU, a move opposed by Britain.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • November 4, 1991
    • Channel 4

    Dorfmann sets off on his diplomatic mission to Slaka.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • November 11, 1991
    • Channel 4

    Dorfmann's disappearance has diplomatic repercussions.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • November 18, 1991
    • Channel 4

    Last in the series. Expelled from Slaka, Dorfmann is assigned to release the secret Slokan fortune and create a miracle for the president.