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Up the Elephant and Round the Castle

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Année : 1983

Nombre de saisons : 3

Durée moyenne d'un épisode : 30 minutes

Genre(s) : Comédie

Jim London is a young scallywag who spends his time pursuing Wanda Pickels as her husband Stan is in jail. A young woman, Vera Spigott, fancies Jim but he isn't interested in her. Up the Elephant and Round the Castle is a British television sitcom which aired from 1983 to 1985, starring comedian Jim Davidson, who played the role of Jim London.. The show gave early exposure to Anita Dobson. The show was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.

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Épisode 1 - A Cuckoo In The Nest

30 novembre 1983

James London Esq., newly a man of property, is left trying to get £100 together when a loan he backed is called in by its creditors. He's also got to convince the gorgeous Deidre that he is not gay!

Épisode 2 - May The Best Man Win

7 décembre 1983

Jim's friend Arnold is getting married to a lady called Cheryl and Jim has agreed to be best man even though Arnold never returned some money he borrowed back in 1974. Arnold has asked Jim to calm Cheryl's parents down as they're 'going through a sticky patch' and Jim panics as they're two wrestlers. When they arrive Jim hides in the kitchen as his talking only make them more aggressive. Jim then has two problems, one is the parents wrestling each other and the other is Arnold on the verge of missing his own wedding

Épisode 3 - ... Up The Public Spirit

14 décembre 1983

Whilst making regular visits to the DHSS (late ones at that), Jim has been doing some odd jobs for friend Lois. He lands himself in trouble, but manages to get one up on Councillor Allnut thanks to a dodgy ladder.

Épisode 4 - Never On A Sunday

21 décembre 1983

Jim's hopes of a quiet lie in on Sunday morning are dashed thanks to visits from his dad, Wanda and even the Salvation Army!

Épisode 5 - A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In Shepherds Bush

4 janvier 1984

It's good neighbour week and Jim offers to look after Wanda's bird while she goes to hospital. Problems are caused when Jim's Dad gives the bird to Jim's Mum as a birthday present

Épisode 6 - Every Two Minutes

11 janvier 1984

Jim wakes up after a party and finds a woman sleeping in his bath and a bloke with a bag of stuff in his living room. Tosh eventually arrives as Jim tries to piece together the events of the party

Épisode 1 - The Taste Of Money

8 janvier 1985

Jim wakes up next to a stuffed dog which he later discovers has been stolen from British Rail and a £2000 reward is offered for the return of the dog and conviction of the criminals.

Épisode 2 - Wakey Wakey

15 janvier 1985

Jim allows two Irish friends to stay in his house and they take a coffin with them, meanwhile Jim hopes to take the wife of a jealous criminal on holiday, however they cannot go as the husband finds out and attempts to catch Jim.

Épisode 3 - Friday The 13th

22 janvier 1985

Jim begins to believe the superstition of Friday the 13th when the DSS tell him he is to work as a sewer worker in Scotland

Épisode 4 - Come To The Aid Of The Party

28 janvier 1985

Wanda wants to hold a Lingerie party in Jim's house, so Jim must stay out of the house for the day, but he does return to the house with his dad; they find Jim's mother is attending the party

Épisode 5 - And They Came Unto Jim ...

5 février 1985

Two children, who have already stolen a wealthy man's coat, burgle Jim's house, when Jim catches them they tell him about the coat and Jim is able to change the children's view. Jim persuades the children to give back the coat inviting the wealthy man round; they say they found it on a bus and Jim says as they stole it they cannot accept any reward offered.

Épisode 6 - The Road To Milton Keynes

12 février 1985

Unable to afford to repair the roof of his house, Jim is faced with a compulsory purchase order from the council. The thought of having to move to Milton Keynes fills him with dread, and the gang concoct a plan to ensure Jim's continued residence in Railway Terrace.

Épisode 7 - Charity Begins

19 février 1985

When an attractive social worker turns up on his doorstep Jim takes a keen interest in charity

Épisode 8 - The Hostage

26 février 1985

Jim London, his father Ernie London, Arnold Moggs and a lady offering policies are held hostage in Jim's house by a robber with a gun, but he is not very good as his past attempts of robbery have been foiled by ordinary members of the public.

Épisode 1 - One In The Rough

12 septembre 1985

To impress his girlfriend Fiona Jim learns to play Golf so he can play it with her dad. Brian lends Jim his friend's clubs and says his friend is very fond of the clubs. While practising at home (with an invisible ball) Jim's dad turns up, gives some advise and has a little practise. At the club Fiona's friend, knowing Jim doesn't know what a handicap is, tells Jim to say he is a scratch golfer when Fiona's dad asks. On the green Fiona's dad is paired with Jim and goes mad when he discovers how badly Jim actually plays. Jim is lucky enough to avoid injury and laughs with Brian at the pub at the incident. Finally Brian's friend turns up for the clubs to find a noticeable difference

Épisode 2 - Goodbye Mr Wilkins

19 septembre 1985

When two military police come calling, Jim sees the perfect solution to getting rid of his squatter

Épisode 3 - The Scotch Connection

26 septembre 1985

Wanda's incarcerated husband has heard word that a hit squad are on the trail of her, Jim, and Moggs for a big stash of money that they believe they hold. Down at the Freemasons', there's a rather angry new Scottish customer...

Épisode 4 - Rockinshores And Doodlebugs

10 octobre 1985

With doors keeping on sticking, the building inspectors are called in to give Railway Terrace the once-over - and the news isn't good. Meanwhile, down at the Freemason's, barman Brian has a sure money-making scheme with some watches.

Épisode 5 - A Taxing Problem

17 octobre 1985

Out of the blue, Jim receives a summons for non-payment of income tax. Naturally, he's somewhat confused about this non-payment of tax on money he knows he's never earned!

Épisode 6 - Wide Eyed And Legless

24 octobre 1985

Jim is rudely awoken with a hangover by councillor Moggs, who comes round to complain about the noise of a party Jim was holding the previous night, he's also angry at the fact one of the guests bared their bottom at him. Wanda pops round and she discovers a false leg in Jim's bed, which the two realise belongs to Fred Burrows and Wanda helped him remove it and use it as a yard of ale glass. Jim carries the leg with him in a sack to the pub where Brian is feeling the effects of his drinking at the party. He then goes for a job interview, and another person guesses what sort of leg it is, but gives in to curiosity and looks in the sack. At the pub Councillor Moggs arrives to find Jim and Miss Hockwhistle (a fellow councillor) there, he then demands to know who the culprit was, only to discover it was the drunk Miss Hockwhistle.

Épisode 7 - The Spy Who Left Me

31 octobre 1985

A young foreign woman has been forced upon Brian by the pub's owner as his new barmaid, but she's far from natural to the role. Jim decides he might be able to find a better use for the Eastern European stranger - but 'strange' is certainly the key word when it comes to this particular bird!

Épisode 8 - The Pied Piper Of Hamlet

7 novembre 1985

First broadcast: Thursday 7th November 1985 With one of the neighbours selling up to a Chelsea rich boy, Jim has an estate agent round to value his property. His squatter will prove somewhat of a barrier to any sale prospects, but could Moggs hold the answer?

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