King of the Castle Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

King of the Castle

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Roland Wright has just moved into a new block of flats which has a broken lift and a dangerous staircase. Being bright and intelligent, he is a natural victim for the Ripper, leader of the gang who haunts the stairways.

Director

Peter Hammond

Writers

Bob Baker | Dave Martin

Producer

Leonard White

Composer

Sidney Sager

Cinematographer

Brian Morgan (lighting cameraman)

Editor

Terry Maisey

Production Designer

John Biggs

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Edit Released

Updated May 8, 1977

Release date

May 8, 1977 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Philip DaCosta Roland Wright Roland Wright See fewer	Scum (1991)
Talfryn Thomas Vine Vine See fewer	St. Ives (1967)
Angela Richards June June See fewer	Secret Army (1977)
Derek Smith Voss Voss See fewer	The Forsyte Saga (1967)
Milton Johns Hawker Hawker See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Sean Lynch Ron Ron See fewer	The Adventures of Ben Gunn (1958)
Edward Dentith Sgt. Tarr Sgt. Tarr See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Jamie Foreman Ripper Ripper See fewer	Layer Cake (2004)
Georgina Kean Betty Betty See fewer	Killer's Moon (1978)
Majelia Dennehy Della Della See fewer	King of the Castle (1977)
Kevin Hudson Alf Alf See fewer	King of the Castle (1977)
Patrick Durkin 1st Engineer 1st Engineer See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
David Trevena 2nd Engineer 2nd Engineer See fewer	1984 (1984)
Paul Nicholson PC Briggs PC Briggs See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Fulton Mackay Spurgeon Spurgeon See fewer	Local Hero (1983)