The Corridor People
The Corridor People is a British television series that was produced by Granada Television for the ITV network in 1966, devised and written by Edward Boyd.[1]
| The Corridor People | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller |
| Created by | Edward Boyd |
| Directed by | David Boisseau |
| Starring | Gary Cockrell Alan Curtis William Maxwell John Sharp Elizabeth Shepherd |
| Theme music composer | Derek Hilton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Richard Everitt |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Granada |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 405-line television system (later converted to 625), 4:3 |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | 26 August – 16 September 1966 |
A surreal black-and-white detective series, The Corridor People pitched security agent Kronk (John Sharp) against exotic villainess Syrie Van Epp (Elizabeth Shepherd) over the course of four episodes.
The series has been released on DVD in the form of electronic conversions from 405 to 625-line video.
Cast
- Elizabeth Shepherd as Syrie Van Epp
- John Sharp as Kronk
- Gary Cockrell as Phil Scrotty
- Alan Curtis as Inspector Blood
- William Maxwell as Sergeant Hound
- Ian Trigger as Nonesuch
Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Victim as Birdwatcher" | David Boisseau | Eddie Boyd | 26 August 1966 | |
| Syrie Van Epp kidnaps an ornithologist in order to gain control of a company which produces a unique product. | |||||
| 2 | "Victim as Whitebait" | David Boisseau | Eddie Boyd | 2 September 1966 | |
| Seeking to locate a reclusive accountant, Syrie Van Epp restores Phil Scrotty to life with the help of a disillusioned scientist (whom she later has killed). However, Scrotty, unreliable as ever, turns the tables and outwits everyone. | |||||
| 3 | "Victim as Red" | David Boiseau | Eddie Boyd | 9 September 1966 | |
| Syrie Van Epp is keen to assist a man who remembers nothing except the phrase two million pounds. It is likely that there is a connection with a client of Scrotty's who has lost his amnesiac brother, yet the outcome is not what anyone expects. | |||||
| 4 | "Victim as Black" | David Boiseau | Eddie Boyd | 16 September 1966 | |
| Queen Helena of Morphonia visits Britain in search of her idealistic son, who is searching for the commoner whom he fell in love with. Unsurprisingly, Syrie Van Epp has a hand in the mystery. | |||||
References
- John Finch, ed. (2003). Granada Television--The First Generation. Manchester University Press. p. 105. ISBN 9780719065156. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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