Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
Series 1
1983 · 6 episodes
1. A Cuckoo in the Nest
1983-11-30 · 23m
Jim London is forced to take in a lodger when some unsavoury debt collectors turn up.
2. May the Best Man Win
1983-12-07 · 23m
When Jim agrees to be best man at his friend's wedding, he doesn't realise his duties will include being stuck in the middle of an argument between two feuding, unhappily married wrestlers.
3. ...Up the Public Spirit
1983-12-14 · 23m
Jim finds himself in hot water with the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS), thanks to his busybody neighbour Councillor Bertram Allnutt.
4. Never on a Sunday
1983-12-21 · 23m
Jim has been partying all night and is desperate for sleep, but his attempts are constantly interrupted by a string of unwelcome visitors.
5. A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in Shepherds Bush
1984-01-04 · 23m
It's Good Neighbour Week and Jim intends to win first prize by looking after Wanda's parrot.
6. Every Two Minutes
1984-01-11 · 23m
After a night on the tiles, Jim wakes to find himself being burgled by a depressed upper-class man and a woman fast asleep in his bathtub.
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