TV series
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
1983–1985, English, on ITV1. Created by Spike Mullins.
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.
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 22
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1985
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Latest episode
S3 E8: The Pied Piper of Hamlet
Aired 7 November 1985
Seasons 3
Cast & crew
- Spike MullinsCreator
- Jim DavidsonJames 'Jim' London · 22 ep
- John BardonErnie London · 16 ep
- Brian HallBrian the Barman · 13 ep
- Sue NichollsWanda Pickles · 12 ep
- Nicholas DayCouncillor Arnold Moggs · 10 ep
- Brian CapronTerence 'Tosh' Carey · 6 ep
- Sara CorperVera Spiggot · 4 ep
- Anita DobsonLois Tight · 3 ep
- Rosalind KnightMrs London · 2 ep
- Roger SlomanCouncillor Bertram Allnutt · 2 ep
- Lynne PearsonDeirdre · 1 ep
- Lee WalkerRadio Grimes · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 30 November 1983
- Last aired
- 7 November 1985
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Up the Elephant and Round the Castle: quick answers
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How many seasons of Up the Elephant and Round the Castle are there?
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle has 3 seasons and 22 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Up the Elephant and Round the Castle finished?
Yes. Up the Elephant and Round the Castle ended in 1985, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Up the Elephant and Round the Castle?
If you liked Up the Elephant and Round the Castle, try Who's the Boss?, Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Benson.
Who created Up the Elephant and Round the Castle?
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle was created by Spike Mullins and stars Jim Davidson, John Bardon, Brian Hall.