Campion (TV series)
Campion |
Peter Davison as Campion with his Lagonda |
Also known as |
Mystery!: Campion |
Genre |
Mystery |
Starring |
Peter Davison
Brian Glover
Andrew Burt |
Country of origin |
United Kingdom |
Language(s) |
English |
No. of series |
2 |
No. of episodes |
16 (List of episodes) |
Production |
Running time |
50 minutes |
Broadcast |
Original channel |
BBC |
Original run |
22 January 1989 (1989-01-22) – 9 March 1990 (1990-03-09) |
Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two seasons 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.
Episode guide
Series 1 - 1989
- "Look to the Lady"
- A mystery surrounding an ancient chalice. Features Gordon Jackson as Professor Cairey. Original air dates January 22 and 29th 1989.
- "Police at the Funeral"
- The death of a member of a wealthy family. Features Timothy West as Uncle William Faraday. Original air dates February 5 and 12th 1989.
- "The Case of the Late Pig"
- A man appears to have died twice. Features Michael Gough as Mr Hayhoe. Original air dates February 19 and 26th 1989.
- "Death of a Ghost"
- A painter's legacy leads to murder. Features Jean Anderson as Belle Lafcadio and Carole Ruggier as Rosa. Original air dates March 5 and 12th 1989.
Series 2 - 1990
- "Sweet Danger"
- The ownership of a tiny kingdom leads to a deadly treasure hunt. Features Lysette Anthony as Amanda Fitton and David Haig as Guffy Randall. Original air dates January 12 and 19th 1990.
- "Dancers in Mourning"
- A series of pranks, and worse, upset a leading theatre star and his bizarre household. Features Ian Ogilvy as Jimmy Sutane and Pippa Guard as Linda Sutane. Original air dates February 9 and 16th 1990.
- "Flowers for the Judge"
- Murder visits a respectable London publishing house. Features Robert Lang as John Barnabas and Barrie Ingham as Ritchie Barnabas. Original air dates February 23 and March 2, 1990.
- "Mystery Mile"
- Campion must protect the family of an American judge on the trail of a sinister crime boss. Original air dates March 9 and 16th 1990.
Car
A Lagonda 16/80 featured extensively in the series. The car used in the series is now kept in Germany.
DVD
The box set of every episode is available, distributed by Acorn Media UK.
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