King and Castle - Complete Series 1

Having hastily left the Met before his dubious activities finally caught up with him, former detective Ronald King (Derek Martin - EastEnders) forms the Manor Debt Collection Agency with an unlikely business partner: David Castle (Nigel Planer - The Young Ones), a young, honest and somewhat naïve akido instructor and part-time genealogist. Castle finds his skills come in handy in his new line of work, while the steady income is a crucial asset in the battle for custody of his young son - and fending off ruthless rivals and villains with scores to settle, the chalk-and-cheese duo somehow manages to survive on the right side of the law. Devised and written by Sweeney creator Ian Kennedy Martin and executive-produced by Lloyd Shirley, co-founder of Euston Films and producer of a host of prime-time dramas including Special Branch and Minder, this gritty, humorous Euston Films series first emerged as a pilot in Thames Storyboard anthology (the series which also spawned The Bill); guest stars include Liz Smith, Kenneth Cope and David Suchet. This release comprises all six episodes of series one, originally aired in 1986, and the pilot from 1985.