Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (1983)
Synopsis
Young lovable rogue Jim London becomes a man of property when a relative dies, leaving him a run-down Victorian property at 17 Railway Terrace in the Elephant and Castle area of south London. He gets into various problems with the police and spends most of his time getting drunk and chasing women.
First Air Date: 1983-11-30
Last Air Date: 1985-11-07
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 22
Created By: Spike Mullins
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Jim Davidson as James 'Jim' London
- John Bardon as Ernie London
- Brian Hall as Brian the Barman
- Sue Nicholls as Wanda Pickles
- Nicholas Day as Councillor Arnold Moggs
- Brian Capron as Terence 'Tosh' Carey
- Sara Corper as Vera Spiggot
- Anita Dobson as Lois Tight
- Rosalind Knight as Mrs London
- Roger Sloman as Councillor Bertram Allnutt
Seasons
None (1983)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: A Cuckoo in the Nest
Jim London is forced to take in a lodger when some unsavoury debt collectors turn up.
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Ep. 2: May the Best Man Win
When Jim agrees to be best man at his friend's wedding, he doesn't realise his duties will include being stuck in the middle of an argument between two feuding, unhappily married wrestlers.
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Ep. 3: ...Up the Public Spirit
Jim finds himself in hot water with the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS), thanks to his busybody neighbour Councillor Bertram Allnutt.
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Ep. 4: Never on a Sunday
Jim has been partying all night and is desperate for sleep, but his attempts are constantly interrupted by a string of unwelcome visitors.
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Ep. 5: A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in Shepherds Bush
It's Good Neighbour Week and Jim intends to win first prize by looking after Wanda's parrot.
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Ep. 6: Every Two Minutes
After a night on the tiles, Jim wakes to find himself being burgled by a depressed upper-class man and a woman fast asleep in his bathtub.
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