| Genre | Crime drama |
|---|---|
| Creator | Ian Kennedy Martin |
| Writer |
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| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Sound Lab |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Num series | 2 |
| Num episodes | 12 |
| Executive producer | Lloyd Shirley |
| Producer |
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| Cinematography | Philip Blowers |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Company | Thames Television |
| Channel | ITV |
| First aired | 20 August 1985 |
| Last aired | 14 June 1988 |
King and Castle is a British television crime drama series, made by Thames Television and screened on ITV, that first broadcast on 20 August 1985.[1] The series stars Derek Martin as Ronald King, a Detective Sergeant with the Metropolitan Police, who is obliged to leave the force when he is investigated by the anti-corruption squad. His first venture outside of the police involves setting up his own Debt Collection Agency, known as 'The Manor', where he partners with mild-mannered martial arts expert David Castle (Nigel Planer).
Created by Ian Kennedy Martin,[2] who had previously devised The Sweeney for Thames, along with Juliet Bravo and The Chinese Detective for the BBC, King and Castle started out as an episode of Thames' Storyboard, a series of stand-alone dramas intended as potential pilots for series.[3] Described as a combination of the rough-and-tumble of The Sweeney[4] with the knowing wit of Minder,[5] two series of six episodes each followed in 1986 and 1988. In 1986, a paperback tie-in novel was also released to accompany the first series.[6]
The complete series of King and Castle, including the Storyboard pilot, was released on DVD via Network in April 2011 and July 2012 respectively.
Cast
- Derek Martin as Ronald King
- Nigel Planer as David Castle
- Mary Healey as Miss Willmott
- Andrew Cruickshank Mr. Hodinett
- Laura Davenport as Deidre Aitken (1986)
- Rowena Roberts as Hilary McLean (1988)
- Paul Brooke as Edward Hallday-Mostyn (1986)
- Shirley Stelfox as Betty (1988)
- Lucy Speed as Susie (1988)
References
- ^ Evans, Jeff (2011). The Penguin TV Companion. 4th ed. London: Penguin. p. 532. ISBN 9780241952917.
- ^ "King and Castle". Ian Kennedy Martin official website. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "BFI Collections Database". British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Cornell; Day; & Topping (1996). The Guinness Book of Classic British TV. 2nd ed. Enfield: Guinness Publishing. p. 397. ISBN 0851126286.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (1988). The ITV Encyclopedia of Adventure. London: Boxtree. pp. 297–298. ISBN 1852832177.
- ^ "Paperback tie-in book". Trash Fiction. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
External links
- King and Castle (Storyboard Pilot) at IMDb
- King and Castle (Series) at IMDb