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Up the Elephant and Round the Castle

Series 1

1983 · 6 episodes · 2h 18m in all

Episodes

  1. 1

    1. A Cuckoo in the Nest

    30 Nov 1983 · 23 min

    Jim London is forced to take in a lodger when some unsavoury debt collectors turn up.

  2. 2

    2. May the Best Man Win

    7 Dec 1983 · 23 min

    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.

  3. 3

    3. ...Up the Public Spirit

    14 Dec 1983 · 23 min

    Jim finds himself in hot water with the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS), thanks to his busybody neighbour Councillor Bertram Allnutt.

  4. 4

    4. Never on a Sunday

    21 Dec 1983 · 23 min

    Jim has been partying all night and is desperate for sleep, but his attempts are constantly interrupted by a string of unwelcome visitors.

  5. 5

    5. A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in Shepherds Bush

    4 Jan 1984 · 23 min

    It's Good Neighbour Week and Jim intends to win first prize by looking after Wanda's parrot.

  6. 6

    6. Every Two Minutes

    11 Jan 1984 · 23 min

    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.

Up the Elephant and Round the Castle Series 1: quick answers

How many episodes are in Up the Elephant and Round the Castle Series 1?

Series 1 of Up the Elephant and Round the Castle has 6 episodes, about 2 hours in total.

When did Up the Elephant and Round the Castle Series 1 come out?

Series 1 premiered on 30 Nov 1983.

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