Series synopsis
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is a British comedy sci-fi & fantasy crime television series that premiered on ITV1 on September 21, 1969. It ended on March 13, 1970. It was created by Dennis Spooner. It stars Annette Andre, Kenneth Cope, Mike Pratt and Martin Wimbush.
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is a British private detective television series. In the initial episode Hopkirk is murdered during an investigation, but returns as a ghost. Randall is the only main character able to see or hear him, although certain minor characters are also able to do so in various circumstances throughout the series.
Premise
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is a British private detective television series. In the initial episode Hopkirk is murdered during an investigation, but returns as a ghost. Randall is the only main character able to see or hear him, although certain minor characters are also able to do so in various circumstances throughout the series.
Premise: Murder Ain't What It Used To Be!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Annette Andre as Jeannie Hopkirk
- Kenneth Cope as Marty Hopkirk
- Mike Pratt as Jeff Randall
- Martin Wimbush as Head Waiter
Guest cast
- Dolores Mantez as Happy Lee
- Alexandra Bastedo as Carol Latimer
- Keith Barron as Jarvis
- Clifford Evans as Sir Oliver Norenton
- Ivor Dean as Inspector Large
- Mary Merrall as Clara Faringham
- Brian Blessed as Jim Lawsey
- Veronica Carlson as Suzanne
- John Sharp as Sagran
- Nicholas Courtney as Max
- Roger Delgado as Tapiro
- Clive Cazes as Claude
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 21, 1969 | March 13, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Late Lamented Friend and Partner In the pilot episode Marty Hopkirk is murdered by the husband of a client but returns as a ghost to help Jeff bring the man responsible for his murder to justice. |
September 21, 1969 |
| 2 |
A Disturbing Case Concerned for Jeff's mental health Jeannie sends Jeff to Dr. Conrad at the Lambert Clinic where it turns out he is the mastermind of a series of robberies of his patients using hypnotic suggestion, forcing Marty to try to find a way to break Jeff from his control before Jeff has been so severely hypnotized that he loses the ability to see Marty. David Bauer stars. |
September 28, 1969 |
| 3 |
All Work and No Pay Two eccentric conmen brothers (The Foster Brothers) who claim to be spiritualists try to convince Jeannie that Marty is haunting her as a poltergeist using electronic equipment |
October 5, 1969 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 21, 1969 |
| Last aired | March 13, 1970 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | ended |