Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
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| Up the Elephant and Round the Castle | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Colin Bostock-Smith Jim Eldridge Tony Hoare Spike Mullins |
| Directed by | Anthony Parker |
| Starring | Jim Davidson John Bardon Sue Nicholls Nicholas Day Brian Hall Brian Capron Anita Dobson Sara Corper Rosalind Knight |
| Theme music composer | Keith Emerson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Anthony Parker |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Production company | Thames Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 30 November 1983 – 7 November 1985 |
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle is a British television sitcom which aired from 1983 to 1985, starring comedian Jim Davidson, who played the role of Jim London. The show spawned a sequel, Home James!, which was also made by Thames Television. Home James ran from 1987 to 1990. Up the Elephant and Round the Castle also gave early exposure to Anita Dobson. The show was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.[1]
Plot
Jim London is a young lovable rogue who gets into all types of problems with the law and spends most of his time getting drunk and chasing women.
Cast
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Jim London | Jim Davidson |
| Ernie "Dad" London | John Bardon |
| Wanda Pickles | Sue Nicholls |
| Arnold Moggs | Nicholas Day |
| Brian | Brian Hall |
| Tosh Carey | Brian Capron |
| Lois Tight | Anita Dobson |
| Vera Spiggot | Sara Corper |
| Jim's Mum | Rosalind Knight |
Episodes
22 episodes were aired over 3 series.
Production
The sitcom's theme tune was composed by Keith Emerson. The full length version can be heard on two of his albums, Hammer It Out and Off the Shelf.
DVD releases
Series one was released on DVD in September 2007. The complete series was released on 5 May 2008. However Network still has aspirations into releasing a 3-disc set containing the complete series in the future.
References
- ^ [1] Archived 1 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Up the Elephant and Round the Castle at British Comedy Guide
- Up the Elephant and Round the Castle at IMDb
- Template:Tv.com show
- Up the Elephant and Round the Castle at British TV Comedy Guide
- 1980s British comedy television series
- 1983 British television programme debuts
- 1985 British television programme endings
- ITV sitcoms
- Comedy in London
- Television shows set in London
- English-language television programs
- Television programmes produced by Thames Television
- Television series by Fremantle (company)