Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
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…
Comedy • Series • 1983 • 3 seasons
Starring: Jim Davidson, Brian Hall
Created by: Spike Mullins
S1 E1 - A Cuckoo in the Nest
Jim London is forced to take in a lodger when some unsavoury debt collectors turn up.
Nov 30, 1983 • 23m
S1 E2 - 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 • 23m
S1 E3 - ...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 • 23m
S1 E4 - 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 • 23m
S1 E5 - 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 • 23m
S1 E6 - 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 • 23m
About This Show
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
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.
Comedy • TV Series • 1983
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- First aired
- Nov 30, 1983
- Last aired
- Nov 7, 1985
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 22
- Network
- ITV1
- Studio
- Thames Television