TV series
Campion
1989–1990, English, on BBC One. Created by Margery Allingham.
Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989 and 1990, starring Peter Davison as Campion, Brian Glover as his manservant Magersfontein Lugg and Andrew Burt as his policeman friend Stanislaus Oates. A total of eight novels were adapted, four in each series, each of which was originally broadcast as two separate hour-long episodes. Peter Davison sang the title music for the first series himself; in the second series, it was replaced with an instrumental version.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 16
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 1990
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Latest episode
S2 E8: Mystery Mile (2)
Aired 16 March 1990
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- Margery AllinghamCreator
- Peter DavisonAlbert Campion · 16 ep
- Brian GloverMagersfontein Lugg · 16 ep
- Andrew BurtInspector Oates · 7 ep
- Timothy WestWilliam Faraday · 2 ep
- David HaigCully Randall · 2 ep
- Miles AndersonAnthony Datchett · 2 ep
- Adrian LukisMatt D'Urfey · 2 ep
- Paul BrookeMr. Parrott · 2 ep
- Roger HammondMr. Kettle · 2 ep
- Gordon JacksonProfessor Gardner Cairey · 2 ep
- Barbara JeffordMrs. Shannon · 2 ep
- Robin McCallumVal Gyrth · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 22 January 1989
- Last aired
- 16 March 1990
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Campion are there?
Campion has 2 seasons and 16 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
Is Campion finished?
Yes. Campion ended in 1990, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Campion?
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Who created Campion?
Campion was created by Margery Allingham and stars Peter Davison, Brian Glover, Andrew Burt.