Queenie's Castle

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Queenie's Castle was an ITV Sitcom filmed in Quarry Hill, Leeds. The council flats where it was filmed have since been demolished. The location was unspecified on screen.[1][2] The programme was produced by Yorkshire Television.

The programme ran from 1970 to 1972 and starred among others Diana Dors (Queenie Shepherd) and Lynne Perry. The scripts were written by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. The plots generally revolved around the residents activities which were generally undubious and illegal. Queenie's husband Lional never appears, leaving the neighbours and viewers alike to assume he is in prison.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ screenonline: Queenie's Castle (1970-72)
  2. ^ SecretLeeds - Share your secrets, share your city
  3. ^ BBC - Leeds - In Pictures - Quarry Hill's history
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