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Campion is a mystery and comedy TV series that premiered on BBC One on January 22, 1989. It has 2 seasons and 16 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 8 "Mystery Mile (2)", aired on March 16, 1990.

Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989 and 1990, starring Peter Davison as Campion, Brian Glover as his manservant Magersfontein Lugg and Andrew Burt as his policeman friend Stanislaus Oates. A total of eight novels were adapted, four in each series, each of which was originally broadcast as two separate hour-long episodes. Peter Davison sang the title music for the first series himself; in the second series, it was replaced with an instrumental version.

  • Mystery
  • Comedy
  • Drama

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Episodes

16 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1989 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 37 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Death of a Ghost (2)

    Finale

    Campion is convinced that a third murder is imminent. The inquest into the death of Claire Potter reveals that she died from nicotine poisoning.

  2. E7

    7. Death of a Ghost (1)

    Campion, getting away from it all, visits his friend Belle Lafcadio, a rich art collector. Trouble begins with murder at an exhibition of pictures by a dead artist. First one body turns up, then another... and the identity of one of the departed comes as something of a surprise.

  3. E6

    6. The Case of the Late Pig (2)

    Campion investigates the murder of 'Pig' Peters, whose funeral he attended three months earlier.

  4. E5

    5. The Case of the Late Pig (1)

    'Pig' Peters dies and is buried... but then he turns up dead again...

  5. E4

    4. Police at the Funeral (2)

    Campion receives a letter from an old Cambridge friend, asking him to help find a missing uncle of his fiancée. Campion is convinced that the murderer is part of the Faraday household.

  6. E3

    3. Police at the Funeral (1)

    A murderer is on the loose at Cambridge, where the family of the late Professor John Faraday is being murdered. His niece's husband Andrew is found in the river with a bullet in his head, then his daughter Julia is poisoned and his son William is attacked. Campion is called in by a friend, and Caroline Faraday, the Professor's widow, retains hin to protect her eccentric children William and Kitty and to find the murderer. Campion finds himself working on the case with Inspector Stanislaus Oates.

  7. E2

    2. Look to the Lady (2)

    When the safety of the ancient Gyrth Chalice is threatened, Campion embarks on a dangerous assignment to protect it. He soon discovers that his adversary will stop at nothing - even murder - in order to get the Chalice.

  8. E1

    1. Look to the Lady (1)

    Campion learns that a mediaeval relic called the Gyrth Chalice, which for hundreds of years has been in the care of the Gyrth family at the village of Sanctuary, is threatened by an international gang of art thieves. For the Gyrths the stakes are high - if they lose the Chalice, their country estate will revert to the Crown. Campion travels to Sanctuary with Val Gyrth, and almost at once Val's aunt Lady Diana is found dead in the middle of a wood, apparently frightened to death... it seems the gang is already on the job.

Season 2

1990 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 36 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Mystery Mile (2)

    Finale

    Judge Lobbett mysteriously disappears, Biddy Pagett is kidnapped and Lugg tries to warn Campion off the Simister mob investigation, but he refuses to give in.

  2. E7

    7. Mystery Mile (1)

    American Judge Crowdy Lobbett has suffered several attempts on his life and has decided to leave the United States and travel to England in the hope of finding a safe haven. The Lobbett family meet Campion on board their transatlantic liner, and the Judge's son Marlowe asks him to help with their problems. Campion takes the Lobbetts to the village of Mystery Mile, where he has friends, but the Simister gang is on the Judge's trail and he soon disappears, leaving Campion and the Lobbetts with a kidnapping to solve in a hurry.

  3. E6

    6. Flowers for the Judge (2)

    Campion is determined to prove the innocence of his friend Mike Barnabas, arrested for the murder of Paul Brande, but in trying to do so he puts his own life in jeopardy.

  4. E5

    5. Flowers for the Judge (1)

    Campion is drawn into the family feuds besetting the Golden Quill publishing business. One of the Barnabas family, who own the company, is found dead, leaving Campion's friend, Mike Barnabas, as the chief suspect.

  5. E4

    4. Dancers in Mourning (2)

    Influenced by his feelings for Linda Sutane, Campion refuses to believe the evidence against her husband Jimmy, and continues trying to clear his name. But when another murder occurs, Sutane's innocence becomes impossible to sustain.

  6. E3

    3. Dancers in Mourning (1)

    Campion visits the country house of the famous dancer Jimmy Sutane to investigate a string of unpleasant practical jokes, and falls in love. On Campion's first night at White Walls, another guest, Chloe Pye dies - though whether by accident, murder or suicide remains to be seen. Then there are more deaths, and Campion finds himself under pressure.

  7. E2

    2. Sweet Danger (2)

    Campion returns to Pontisbright in disguise in order to track down Savanke.

  8. E1

    1. Sweet Danger (1)

    Campion searches for the crown of a lost kingdom. Campion is asked to find documents that will prove that the Frittons are the rightful owners of a tiny Dalmatian state where oil has been discovered.

Cast & crew

Created by Margery Allingham

  • Timothy West

    Timothy West

    William Faraday

  • David Haig

    David Haig

    Cully Randall

  • Miles Anderson

    Miles Anderson

    Anthony Datchett

  • Adrian Lukis

    Adrian Lukis

    Matt D'Urfey

  • Paul Brooke

    Paul Brooke

    Mr. Parrott

  • Roger Hammond

    Roger Hammond

    Mr. Kettle

  • Gordon Jackson

    Gordon Jackson

    Professor Gardner Cairey

  • Barbara Jefford

    Barbara Jefford

    Mrs. Shannon

  • Robin McCallum

    Val Gyrth

  • Sarah Finch

    Penny Gyrth

  • John Horsley

    John Horsley

    Colonel Gyrth

  • Fiona Lawrence

    Beth Cairey

  • Martin Benson

    Martin Benson

    Isaac Melchizadek

  • Hilary Mason

    Hilary Mason

    Mrs. Munsey

  • Roy Evans

    Branch

  • Mona Bruce

    Mona Bruce

    Mrs. Bullock

Campion FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Campion?

Campion has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 16, 1990.

When did the latest episode of Campion come out?

The most recent episode of Campion, Season 2 Episode 8 "Mystery Mile (2)", aired on March 16, 1990.

How many seasons of Campion are there?

Campion has 2 seasons with 16 episodes in total.

When did Campion first air?

Campion first aired on BBC One on January 22, 1989.

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