King of the Castle
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King of the Castle
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| Episodes: | 7 |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 7 |
| Category: | Alternative Worlds |
| Colour: | Yes |
| Format: | Serial |
| Company: | An HTV Production |
| Creator: | Bob Baker and Dave Martin |
| Run Time (mins): | 30 |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
| Broadcaster: | ITV |
Summary
Ronald Wright’s ordeal is framed as the psychological collapse of a withdrawn and impressionable adolescent whose environment exerts relentless pressure. A shy and sensitive boy, Ronald reaches a breaking point while living atop a council tower block, where conflicts with his parents, teachers, and local bullies steadily erode his stability. In response, his mind constructs a distorted parallel reality in which familiar figures are recast as grotesque doubles: Headmaster Spurgeon becomes a deranged scientist, his stepmother June is reimagined as a malevolent witch, and the bully Ripper appears as a heavily armed samurai warrior.
Ronald enters this imagined realm after falling down a lift shaft. While rescue teams work to save him in the real world, he navigates an elaborate fantasy landscape governed by symbolic trials. He encounters Vein, the keeper of the keys, and learns that he must earn a series of keys to secure his escape. Elevated to the role of “King of the Castle,” Ronald soon discovers that the so‑called dirty rascals are conspiring against him, culminating in a surreal trial that reflects his inner turmoil.
Cast
Roland PHILIP DA COSTA, Spurgeon/Hawkspur FULTON MACKAY, Hawker/Ergon MILTON JOHNS, Vine/Vein TALFRYN THOMAS, Voss/ Voysey DEREK SMITH, Ripper/Warrior JAMIE FOREMAN, June/Lady ANGELA RICHARDS, Ron/Lord SEAN LYNCH, First Engineer/Chef PATRICK DURKIN,Second Engineer/ Sous Chef DAVID TERVENA, Alf/Alfie KEVIN HUDSON, Betty/Beattie GEORGINA KEEN, Della/Delta MAJELIA DENNEHY.
Tags: Alternative Worlds, United Kingdom, 1977, English
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