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Up the Elephant and Round the Castle

Up the Elephant and Round the Castle

★ 6.5/10•1983•30m•12•Comedy
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 30, 1983

Episodes

E123m

A Cuckoo in the Nest

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

Nov 30, 1983

E223m

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.

Dec 7, 1983

E323m

...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.

Dec 14, 1983

E423m

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.

Dec 21, 1983

E523m

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.

Jan 4, 1984

E623m

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.

Jan 11, 1984

Actors

Jim Davidson

Jim Davidson

James 'Jim' London

Brian Hall

Brian Hall

Brian the Barman

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