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Up the Elephant and Round the Castle

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S3 E8 · The Pied Piper of Hamlet

About Up the Elephant and Round the Castle

Up the Elephant and Round the Castle is a comedy TV series that premiered on ITV1 on November 30, 1983. It has 3 seasons and 22 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 8 "The Pied Piper of Hamlet", aired on November 7, 1985.

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

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Episodes

22 episodes · 3 seasons

Series 1

1983 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 42 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Every Two Minutes

    Finale

    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.

  2. E5

    5. 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.

  3. E4

    4. 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.

  4. E3

    3. ...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.

  5. E2

    2. 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.

  6. E1

    1. A Cuckoo in the Nest

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

Series 2

1985 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. The Hostage

    Finale

    Jim is taken hostage by a bank robber.

  2. E7

    7. Charity Begins

    Jim falls in love with a social worker, who is also the heiress to the local eel pie and mash shop.

  3. E6

    6. The Road to Milton Keynes

    Jim receives a compulsory purchase order on his house from the council, who offer him a new life in Milton Keynes.

  4. E5

    5. And They Came Unto Jim...

    Jim returns home to find his house being burgled by two children.

  5. E4

    4. Come to the Aid of the Party

    Wanda borrows Jim's house so she can throw a sexy lingerie party.

  6. E3

    3. Friday the 13th

    The DHSS plan to send Jim to Scotland on a training course for three months.

  7. E2

    2. Wakey Wakey

    Jim plans to sleep over at his new girlfriend's, and allows two Irish friends to stay at his house for the night.

  8. E1

    1. The Taste of Money

    After a party the previous night, Jim wakes to find he's acquired a stuffed dog called 1883.

Series 3

1985 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. The Pied Piper of Hamlet

    Finale
  2. E7

    7. The Spy Who Left Me

  3. E6

    6. Wide Eyed and Legless

    Jim is rudely awoken with a hangover by Moggs, who comes round to complain about the noise of a party Jim had the previous night. Wanda pops round and she discovers a false leg in Jim's bed, which the two realise belongs to Fred Burrows and Wanda had helped him remove it and use it as a yard of ale glass.

  4. E5

    5. A Taxing Problem

  5. E4

    4. Rockinshores and Doodlebugs

  6. E3

    3. The Scotch Connection

  7. E2

    2. Goodbye Mr Wilkins

    When two military police come calling, Jim sees the perfect way to evict his squatter.

  8. E1

    1. One in the Rough

    In an effort to impress his girlfriend Fiona, Jim learns to play Golf so he can play with her dad. Brian lends Jim his friend's cherished clubs. While practising at home, Ernie turns up with some advice and has a little practice. On the green, Fona's dad is livid when he discovers how poorly Jim plays.

Cast & crew

Created by Spike Mullins

  • Brian Hall

    Brian Hall

    Brian the Barman

  • John Bardon

    John Bardon

    Ernie London

  • Sue Nicholls

    Sue Nicholls

    Wanda Pickles

  • Nicholas Day

    Nicholas Day

    Councillor Arnold Moggs

  • Brian Capron

    Brian Capron

    Terence 'Tosh' Carey

  • Sara Corper

    Vera Spiggot

  • Anita Dobson

    Anita Dobson

    Lois Tight

  • Rosalind Knight

    Rosalind Knight

    Mrs London

  • Roger Sloman

    Roger Sloman

    Councillor Bertram Allnutt

  • Lynne Pearson

    Deirdre

  • Lee Walker

    Radio Grimes

  • Lucy Benjamin

    Lucy Benjamin

    Kate

Up the Elephant and Round the Castle FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Up the Elephant and Round the Castle?

Up the Elephant and Round the Castle has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 7, 1985.

When did the latest episode of Up the Elephant and Round the Castle come out?

The most recent episode of Up the Elephant and Round the Castle, Season 3 Episode 8 "The Pied Piper of Hamlet", aired on November 7, 1985.

How many seasons of Up the Elephant and Round the Castle are there?

Up the Elephant and Round the Castle has 3 seasons with 22 episodes in total.

When did Up the Elephant and Round the Castle first air?

Up the Elephant and Round the Castle first aired on ITV1 on November 30, 1983.

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