Up the Elephant and Round the Castle

Season 3

James 'Jim' London becomes a man of property when a relative dies, leaving him the run-down Victorian abode of 17 Railway Terrace, in Elephant and Castle (south London). He's troubled by randy neighbour Wanda, and the troublesome Councillors Allnutt and Moggs - not to mention his own lack of money, and the squatter upstairs!

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8 Episodes

One In The Rough
E1
One In The RoughTo impress his girlfriend Fiona Jim learns to play Golf so he can play it with her dad. Brian lends Jim his friend's clubs and says his friend is very fond of the clubs. While practising at home (with an invisible ball) Jim's dad turns up, gives some advise and has a little practise. At the club Fiona's friend, knowing Jim doesn't know what a handicap is, tells Jim to say he is a scratch golfer when Fiona's dad asks. On the green Fiona's dad is paired with Jim and goes mad when he discovers how badly Jim actually plays. Jim is lucky enough to avoid injury and laughs with Brian at the pub at the incident. Finally Brian's friend turns up for the clubs to find a noticeable difference
Goodbye Mr Wilkins
E2
Goodbye Mr WilkinsWhen two military police come calling, Jim sees the perfect solution to getting rid of his squatter
The Scotch Connection
E3
The Scotch ConnectionWanda's incarcerated husband has heard word that a hit squad are on the trail of her, Jim, and Moggs for a big stash of money that they believe they hold. Down at the Freemasons', there's a rather angry new Scottish customer...
Rockinshores And Doodlebugs
E4
Rockinshores And DoodlebugsWith doors keeping on sticking, the building inspectors are called in to give Railway Terrace the once-over - and the news isn't good. Meanwhile, down at the Freemason's, barman Brian has a sure money-making scheme with some watches.
A Taxing Problem
E5
A Taxing ProblemOut of the blue, Jim receives a summons for non-payment of income tax. Naturally, he's somewhat confused about this non-payment of tax on money he knows he's never earned!
Wide Eyed And Legless
E6
Wide Eyed And LeglessJim is rudely awoken with a hangover by councillor Moggs, who comes round to complain about the noise of a party Jim was holding the previous night, he's also angry at the fact one of the guests bared their bottom at him. Wanda pops round and she discovers a false leg in Jim's bed, which the two realise belongs to Fred Burrows and Wanda helped him remove it and use it as a yard of ale glass. Jim carries the leg with him in a sack to the pub where Brian is feeling the effects of his drinking at the party. He then goes for a job interview, and another person guesses what sort of leg it is, but gives in to curiosity and looks in the sack. At the pub Councillor Moggs arrives to find Jim and Miss Hockwhistle (a fellow councillor) there, he then demands to know who the culprit was, only to discover it was the drunk Miss Hockwhistle.
The Spy Who Left Me
E7
The Spy Who Left MeA young foreign woman has been forced upon Brian by the pub's owner as his new barmaid, but she's far from natural to the role. Jim decides he might be able to find a better use for the Eastern European stranger - but 'strange' is certainly the key word when it comes to this particular bird!
The Pied Piper Of Hamlet
E8
The Pied Piper Of HamletFirst broadcast: Thursday 7th November 1985 With one of the neighbours selling up to a Chelsea rich boy, Jim has an estate agent round to value his property. His squatter will prove somewhat of a barrier to any sale prospects, but could Moggs hold the answer?