Campion (1959 TV series)
Campion is a British mystery television series which first aired on the BBC in two series between 1959 and 1960. It is adaptation of two novels by Margery Allingham, Dancers in Mourning (1937) and Death of a Ghost (1934) featuring the fictional detective Albert Campion. Bernard Horsfall played the title role.[1]
| Campion | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery |
| Based on | Dancers in Mourning & Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham |
| Written by | John Hopkins |
| Directed by | John Harrison |
| Starring | Bernard Horsfall |
| Composer(s) | Christopher Whelen |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | John Harrison |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 10 August 1959 – 1 August 1960 |
Other actors appearing in the first series include Denis Quilley, Michael Gough, Noel Howlett, Vanda Godsell, Richard Pearson, Olive Sloane, Sheila Burrell and Wally Patch. The second series featured Mary Merrall, Andre Van Gyseghem, Arthur Brough and Shay Gorman.
References
- Baskin p.40-49
Bibliography
- Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
External links
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