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King of the Castle(1977)

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First Air Date: 1977-05-08
Average Runtime: 25m
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 2
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7

King of the Castle is a British children's television serial made by HTV for ITV in 1977. Written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin, the series is a surreal tale centred around a lonely young boy, Roland, who lives unhappily in a council flat with his father and stepmother. Escaping from a gang of local bullies in a malfunctioning lift, Roland finds himself transported to a strange fantasy environment where people and places are twisted variations of those he sees in his real life. Philip Da Costa starred as Roland, while other prominent roles were played by Talfryn Thomas, Fulton Mackay, Milton Johns and Angela Richards.

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Philip DaCosta
Roland Wright
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Talfryn Thomas
Vine
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Edward Dentith
Sgt. Tarr

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Seasons & Episodes

King of the Castle

Episodes: 7
E01
S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1

Air Date: 1977-05-08

25m

Roland Wright has just moved into a new block of flats which has a broken lift and a dangerous staircase. Being brigh...

E02
S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2

Air Date: 1977-05-15

25m

Roland wakes up to find himself in the strange world of the Castle, where he meets Vein, the keeper of the keys.

E03
S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3

Air Date: 1977-05-22

25m

Fleeing from Hawkspur and Ergon, Roland is confronted by the Warrior. Narrowly escaping, he meets the Lady, a glamoro...

E04
S1.E4 ∙ Episode #1.4

Air Date: 1977-05-29

25m

Roland is captured by a castle guard and sent to the kitchens as a skivvy. He plans to escape, but is betrayed and tr...

E05
S1.E5 ∙ Episode #1.5

Air Date: 1977-06-05

25m

Roland attempts to argue his case in front of the Lord, and after some difficulty, he gets through the ante-chamber t...

E06
S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6

Air Date: 1977-06-12

25m

Roland decides to make numerous changes before he escapes but everyone is plotting against him.

E07
S1.E7 ∙ Episode #1.7

Air Date: 1977-06-19

25m

Roland is put on trial, where all the witnesses are hostile. He then meets his old enemy, Ripper, for a final confron...

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