{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox television | image = King&Castle.jpg | image_size = 250 | caption = | genre = [[Crime drama]] | creator = [[Ian Kennedy Martin]] | based_on = | developer = | writer = {{Plainlist| * Ian Kennedy Martin * Andy De La Tour * Nigel Planer }} | director = | creative_director = | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Derek Martin]] * [[Nigel Planer]] * Mary Healey * [[Andrew Cruickshank]] * Laura Davenport * Rowena Roberts }} | theme_music_composer = Sound Lab | composer = | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 2 | num_episodes = 12 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = Lloyd Shirley | producer = {{Plainlist| * Chris Burt * Peter Duguid }} | editor = | location = | cinematography = Philip Blowers | camera = | runtime = 60 minutes | company = [[Thames Television]] | channel = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] | first_aired = {{Start date|1985|08|20|df=yes}} | last_aired = {{End date|1988|06|14|df=yes}} }}
'''''King and Castle''''' is a British television [[crime drama]] series, made by [[Thames Television]] and screened on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]], that first broadcast on 20 August 1985.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Evans|first1=Jeff|title=The Penguin TV Companion|date=2011|publisher=Penguin|location=London|isbn=9780241952917|page=532|edition=4th}}</ref> The series stars [[Derek Martin]] as Ronald King, a Detective Sergeant with the Metropolitan Police, who is obliged to leave the force when he is investigated by the anti-corruption squad. His first venture outside of the police involves setting up his own Debt Collection Agency, known as 'The Manor', where he partners with mild-mannered martial arts expert David Castle ([[Nigel Planer]]).
Created by [[Ian Kennedy Martin]],<ref>{{cite web|title=King and Castle|url=http://www.iankennedymartin.com/page7.htm|website=Ian Kennedy Martin official website|accessdate=23 April 2017|archive-date=5 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605142306/http://www.iankennedymartin.com/page7.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> who had previously devised ''[[The Sweeney]]'' for Thames, along with ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'' and ''[[The Chinese Detective]]'' for the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]], ''King and Castle'' started out as an episode of Thames' ''Storyboard'', a series of stand-alone dramas intended as potential pilots for series.<ref>{{cite web|title=BFI Collections Database|url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150213414|website=British Film Institute|accessdate=23 April 2017}}</ref> Described as a combination of the rough-and-tumble of ''The Sweeney''<ref>{{cite book|author1=Cornell|author2=Day|author3=Topping|name-list-style=amp|title=The Guinness Book of Classic British TV|date=1996|publisher=Guinness Publishing|location=Enfield|isbn=0851126286|page=397|edition=2nd}}</ref> with the knowing wit of ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rogers|first1=Dave|title=The ITV Encyclopedia of Adventure|date=1988|publisher=Boxtree|location=London|isbn=1852832177|pages=297–298}}</ref> two series of six episodes each followed in 1986 and 1988. In 1986, a paperback tie-in novel was also released to accompany the first series.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paperback tie-in book|url=http://www.trashfiction.co.uk/king_castle.html|website=Trash Fiction|accessdate=23 April 2017}}</ref>
The complete series of ''King and Castle'', including the ''Storyboard'' pilot, was released on [[DVD]] via Network in April 2011 and July 2012 respectively.
==Cast== * [[Derek Martin]] as Ronald King * [[Nigel Planer]] as David Castle * [[Mary Healey]] as Miss Willmott * [[Andrew Cruickshank]] Mr. Hodinett * [[Laura Davenport]] as Deidre Aitken <small>(1986)</small> * [[Rowenan Roberts (actress)|Rowena Roberts]] as Hilary McLean <small>(1988)</small> * [[Paul Brooke]] as Edward Hallday-Mostyn <small>(1986)</small> * [[Shirley Stelfox]] as Betty <small>(1988)</small> * [[Lucy Speed]] as Susie <small>(1988)</small>
==Episodes== ===Pilot (1985)=== {{Episode table |total_width= |background=FF5C72 |overall= |title= |titleR=<ref>{{cite web|title=BFI Collections database|url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150780858|website=British Film Institute|accessdate=23 April 2017}}</ref> |director= |writer= |airdate= |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 0 | Title = King and Castle | DirectedBy = Richard Bramall | WrittenBy = [[Ian Kennedy Martin]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|08|20|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = A dissatisfied young martial artist teams up with maverick ex-cop in a new debt collecting venture. | LineColor = FF5C72 }} }}
===Series 1 (1986)=== {{Episode table |background=ffac4f |overall=5 |series=5 |title=20 |director=20 |writer=30 |airdate=20 |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Exodus | DirectedBy = [[Peter Cregeen]] | WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|09|03|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = King and Castle are asked to trace a man who has sawn his house in half following the break-up of his marriage. Meanwhile, a local villain has a score to settle with King. | LineColor = ffac4f }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = Villains | DirectedBy = Henry Herbert | WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|09|10|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = A bereaved family hire King to find a substantial some money that disappeared after their relative died in a car crash. | LineColor = ffac4f }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Partners | DirectedBy = [[Alan J.W. Bell|Alan Bell]] | WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|09|17|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = A man called Devas hires King and Castle to secure debts owed to him by a Rodney Finch-Courtney. | LineColor = ffac4f }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Friends | DirectedBy = Peter Cregeen | WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|09|24|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = King and Castle turn detective when the friend of a man they are chasing for large debts is imprisoned for a robbery he did not commit. This episode featured [[Terence Morgan]]'s last ever acting role; it was noted that he gave a 'haunting performance'.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1497269/Terence-Morgan.html The Daily Telegraph] Retrieved 29 June 2020.</ref> | LineColor = ffac4f }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = Romance | DirectedBy = Henry Herbert | WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|10|01|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = Castle pursues a woman for £10,000 of debts, but King finds himself attracted to her. King discovers Medley's long-lost son. | LineColor = ffac4f }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = Rivals | DirectedBy = Alan Bell | WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986|10|08|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = Castle deals with a child custody case. A rival debt collection agency moves into the area and successfully employs strong-arm tactics. | LineColor = ffac4f }} }}
===Series 2 (1988)=== {{Episode table |background=bfe0bf |overall=5 |series=5 |title=20 |director=20 |writer=30 |airdate=20 |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Kicks | DirectedBy = [[Peter Sasdy]] | WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|05|10|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = King has a cashflow problems, and Castle and Miss Willmott are owed nearly £2,000 in back pay. | LineColor = bfe0bf }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = Dim Sums | DirectedBy = [[Laurence Moody]] | WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|05|17|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = A woman dies and leaves behind a lot of I.O.U.s signed by a Tony Chen. King and Castle are hired to find him. | LineColor = bfe0bf }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Hams | DirectedBy = [[Jan Sargent]] | WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|05|24|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = Castle acquires a wonderful recipe for cooking hams. Hilary and Carol clash. | LineColor = bfe0bf }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Floppy Discs | DirectedBy = Peter Tabem | WrittenBy = [[Nigel Planer]] & [[Andy de la Tour]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|05|31|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = King is hired to help find a stolen floppy disc that contains extremely valuable information. | LineColor = bfe0bf }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = Class | DirectedBy = Laurence Moody | WrittenBy = Nigel Planer & Andy de la Tour | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|06|07|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = A friend of King's needs a touch of class, but is King the right man for the job? | LineColor = bfe0bf }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = Cons | DirectedBy = Jan Sargent | WrittenBy = Ian Kennedy Martin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|06|14|df=yes}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = bfe0bf }} }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0946679|title=King and Castle (Storyboard Pilot)}} * {{IMDb title|id=0181235|title=King and Castle (Series)}}
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