Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (Season 3)

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.

  • Poster for One in the Rough

    One in the Rough (Episode 1)

    Writer: Geoff McQueen

    Air date: 1985-09-12

    Runtime: 23 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Goodbye Mr Wilkins

    Goodbye Mr Wilkins (Episode 2)

    Writer: Spike Mullins

    Air date: 1985-09-19

    Runtime: 23 min

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

  • Poster for The Scotch Connection

    The Scotch Connection (Episode 3)

    Writer: Spike Mullins

    Air date: 1985-09-26

    Runtime: 23 min

  • Poster for Rockinshores and Doodlebugs

    Rockinshores and Doodlebugs (Episode 4)

    Writer: Geoff McQueen

    Air date: 1985-10-10

    Runtime: 23 min

  • Poster for A Taxing Problem

    A Taxing Problem (Episode 5)

    Writer: Jim Eldridge

    Air date: 1985-10-17

    Runtime: 23 min

  • Poster for Wide Eyed and Legless

    Wide Eyed and Legless (Episode 6)

    Writer: Geoff McQueen

    Air date: 1985-10-24

    Runtime: 23 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for The Spy Who Left Me

    The Spy Who Left Me (Episode 7)

    Writer: Spike Mullins

    Air date: 1985-10-31

    Runtime: 23 min

  • Poster for The Pied Piper of Hamlet

    The Pied Piper of Hamlet (Episode 8)

    Writer: Spike Mullins

    Air date: 1985-11-07

    Runtime: 23 min

Up the Elephant and Round the Castle

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