Up the Elephant and Round the Castle was an ITV sitcom which aired from 1983 to 1985, starring comedian Jim Davidson, who played the role of Jim London. The show spawned a sequel, Home James, which was also made by Thames Television. Home James ran from 1987 to 1990. "Up the Elephant and Round the Castle" also gave early exposure to Anita Dobson. The show was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | A Cuckoo in the Nest | 1983-11-30 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | May the Best Man Win | 1983-12-07 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | .....Up the Public Spirit | 1983-12-14 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | Never on a Sunday | 1983-12-21 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in Shepherd's Bush | 1984-01-04 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Every Two Minutes | 1984-01-11 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | The Taste of Money | 1985-01-08 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Wakey Wakey | 1985-01-15 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Friday the 13th | 1985-01-22 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Come to the Aid of the Party | 1985-01-28 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | And They Came Unto Jim | 1985-02-05 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | The Road to Milton Keynes | 1985-02-12 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Charity Begins | 1985-02-19 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | The Hostage | 1985-02-26 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 1 | One in the Rough | 1985-09-12 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 2 | Goodbye Mr. Wilkins | 1985-09-19 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 3 | The Scotch Connection | 1985-09-26 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 4 | Rockinshores and Doodlebugs | 1985-10-10 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 5 | A Taxing Problem | 1985-10-17 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 6 | Wide Eyed and Legless | 1985-10-24 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 7 | The Spy Who Left Me | 1985-10-31 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 8 | The Pied Piper of Hamlet | 1985-11-07 | 30 min |
Writing | Jim Eldridge | Writer |