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King and Castle

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{{Infobox television

| image = King&Castle.jpg

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| genre = Crime drama

| creator = Ian Kennedy Martin

| based_on =

| developer =

| writer = {{Plainlist|

  • Ian Kennedy Martin
  • Andy De La Tour
  • Nigel Planer

}}

| director =

| creative_director =

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| theme_music_composer = Sound Lab

| composer =

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| num_series = 2

| num_episodes = 12

| list_episodes =

| executive_producer = Lloyd Shirley

| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Chris Burt
  • Peter Duguid

}}

| editor =

| location =

| cinematography = Philip Blowers

| camera =

| runtime = 60 minutes

| company = Thames Television

| channel = ITV

| first_aired = {{Start date|1985|08|20|df=yes}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1988|06|14|df=yes}}

}}

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.{{cite book|last1=Evans|first1=Jeff|title=The Penguin TV Companion|date=2011|publisher=Penguin|location=London|isbn=9780241952917|page=532|edition=4th}} 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,{{cite web|title=King and Castle|url=http://www.iankennedymartin.com/page7.htm|website=Ian Kennedy Martin official website|accessdate=23 April 2017}} 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.{{cite web|title=BFI Collections Database|url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150213414|website=British Film Institute|accessdate=23 April 2017}} Described as a combination of the rough-and-tumble of The Sweeney{{cite book|author1=Cornell|author2=Day|author3=Topping|name-list-style=amp|title=The Guinness Book of Classic British TV|date=1996|publisher=Guinness Publishing|location=Enfield|isbn=0851126286|page=397|edition=2nd}} with the knowing wit of Minder,{{cite book|last1=Rogers|first1=Dave|title=The ITV Encyclopedia of Adventure|date=1988|publisher=Boxtree|location=London|isbn=1852832177|pages=297–298}} 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.{{cite web|title=Paperback tie-in book|url=http://www.trashfiction.co.uk/king_castle.html|website=Trash Fiction|accessdate=23 April 2017}}

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

Episodes

=Pilot (1985)=

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 0

| Title = King and Castle

| DirectedBy = Richard Bramall

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|08|20|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = A dissatisfied young martial artist teams up with maverick ex-cop in a new debt collecting venture.

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=Series 1 (1986)=

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Exodus

| DirectedBy = Peter Cregeen

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|09|03|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = King and Castle are asked to trace a man who has sawn his house in half following the break-up of his marriage. Meanwhile, a local villain has a score to settle with King.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Villains

| DirectedBy = Henry Herbert

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|09|10|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = A bereaved family hire King to find a substantial some money that disappeared after their relative died in a car crash.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Partners

| DirectedBy = Alan Bell

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|09|17|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = A man called Devas hires King and Castle to secure debts owed to him by a Rodney Finch-Courtney.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Friends

| DirectedBy = Peter Cregeen

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|09|24|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = King and Castle turn detective when the friend of a man they are chasing for large debts is imprisoned for a robbery he did not commit. This episode featured Terence Morgan's last ever acting role; it was noted that he gave a 'haunting performance'.[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1497269/Terence-Morgan.html The Daily Telegraph] Retrieved 29 June 2020.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Romance

| DirectedBy = Henry Herbert

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|10|01|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = Castle pursues a woman for £10,000 of debts, but King finds himself attracted to her. King discovers Medley's long-lost son.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Rivals

| DirectedBy = Alan Bell

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|10|08|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = Castle deals with a child custody case. A rival debt collection agency moves into the area and successfully employs strong-arm tactics.

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=Series 2 (1988)=

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Kicks

| DirectedBy = Peter Sasdy

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|05|10|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = King has a cashflow problems, and Castle and Miss Willmott are owed nearly £2,000 in back pay.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Dim Sums

| DirectedBy = Laurence Moody

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|05|17|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = A woman dies and leaves behind a lot of I.O.U.s signed by a Tony Chen. King and Castle are hired to find him.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Hams

| DirectedBy = Jan Sargent

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|05|24|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = Castle acquires a wonderful recipe for cooking hams. Hilary and Carol clash.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Floppy Discs

| DirectedBy = Peter Tabem

| WrittenBy = Nigel Planer & Andy de la Tour

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|05|31|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = King is hired to help find a stolen floppy disc that contains extremely valuable information.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Class

| DirectedBy = Laurence Moody

| WrittenBy = Nigel Planer & Andy de la Tour

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|06|07|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary = A friend of King's needs a touch of class, but is King the right man for the job?

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Cons

| DirectedBy = Jan Sargent

| WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|06|14|df=yes}}

| ShortSummary =

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References

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External links

  • {{IMDb title|id=0946679|title=King and Castle (Storyboard Pilot)}}
  • {{IMDb title|id=0181235|title=King and Castle (Series)}}

Category:1985 British television series debuts

Category:1988 British television series endings

Category:1980s British drama television series

Category:1980s British crime television series

Category:ITV television dramas

Category:Television series by Fremantle (company)

Category:Television shows produced by Thames Television

Category:Television shows set in London

Category:British English-language television shows