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King of the Castle

Shy young Roland Wright deals with his tortured existance at home with his nagging parents in a tower block and at school with his bullies & tyrannical teachers by withdrawing into a fantasy world where everyone he knows is transformed into hideous doubles. When he falls down a lift shaft this fantasy becomes reality, and Roland must recover a number of missing keys, overcome his enemies... and become "King of the Castle"!

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Cast & Crew See All

Philip DaCosta
Roland Wright
Talfryn Thomas
Vine
Edward Dentith
Sgt. Tarr

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Roland Wright has just moved into a new block of flats which has a broken lift and a dangerous staircase. Being bright and intelligent, he is a natural victim for the Ripper, leader of the gang who haunts the stairways.

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Awards

  • 1978 - BAFTA TV Award - 'Harlequin' (Drama/Light Entertainment) - nominated

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