Somebody Just Walked Over My Grave

Somebody Just Walked Over My Grave

Infobox Television episode
Title = Somebody Just Walked Over My Grave
Series = Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)


Caption =
Season = 1
Episode = 17
Airdate = 9 January 1970
Production = 17
Writer = Donald James
Director = Cyril Frankel
Guests = Nigel Terry
George Murcell
Geoffrey Hughes
Bernard Kay
Cyril Shaps
Episode list = List of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)episodes
Prev = When the Spirit Moves You
Next = Could You Recognise That Man Again?

Somebody Just Walked Over My Grave is the seveteenth episode of the popular 1969 ITC British television series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) starring Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope and Annette Andre. The episode was first broadcast on 9 January 1970 on the ITV. Directed by Cyril Frankel.

ynopsis

Marty finds somebody digging around his grave. He sends Jeff to investigate the cemetery and in doing so is knocked unconscious several times by a masked 18th century axe wielder. Telling Jeannie of his experiences and visiting a doctor (Cyril Shaps) to treat his wounds concerned it may have affected his judgement, Jeff unintentionally manages to convince the doctor he is a madman and contacts the police as he escapes. Lying low and suspecting the gardener at the cemetery anyway, Jeff accepts a job with Mandrake, the wealthy owner in the nearby mansion, and stumbles on an intricate plot to steal his insane agoraphobic son through an underground tunnel pretending to hold him to ransom. It is all part of a plot to inherit his father's fortune but when he marries his young housekeeper the plan is demised.

Overview

In this episode Marty also departs Jeff and travels to Germany to watch a football match between Germany and England. Watching from inside the commentary box (also housing the commentator Fawlty Towers's Andrew Sachs) he learns that he is able to control the game and blows a ball over the cross bar and a German player shoots at an open goal. Mandrake's mad hippie son Harry also brings up some issues, parodying cannabis smoking of the era and suffering from agoraphobia. His extreme hair and his obsession for indoor paint throwing is also of amusing note.

Jeff flirted outrageously with Martha, Mandrake's housekeeper and later wife (Patricia Haines)

Cast

*Mike Pratt as Jeff Randall
*Kenneth Cope as Marty Hopkirk
*Annette Andre as Jeannie Hopkirk

*Patricia Haines .... Martha
*Geoffrey Hughes .... Harper
*Bernard Kay .... Dighton
*George Murcell .... Mandrake
*Andrew Sachs .... Commentator
*Cyril Shaps .... Dr. Cholmond
*Michael Sheard .... German Commentator
*Nigel Terry .... Harry
*Beverly Winn .... Valerie

Video and DVD release

The episode was released on VHS and several times on dvd with differing special features.

Trivia

External links

*http://www.anorakzone.com/randall/old/index.html
*http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0682601/


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) — For the 2000 series, see Randall Hopkirk (Deceased). Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Also known as My Partner the Ghost …   Wikipedia

  • Could You Recognise the Man Again? — Could You Recognise That Man Again? Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 18 …   Wikipedia

  • My Late Lamented Friend and Partner — Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 1 …   Wikipedia

  • Marty Hopkirk — Kenneth Cope as Marty Hopkirk Marty Hopkirk is a fictional ghost played by English actor Kenneth Cope in the television private detective series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) from 1969 to early 1970. In the remake of 2000 and 2001 he was played… …   Wikipedia

  • Murder Ain't What it Used to Be — Murder Ain t What it Used to Be! Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 7 …   Wikipedia

  • Dennis Spooner — Born 1 December 1932 Tottenham, London, England, United Kingdom Died 20 September 1986 (aged 53) …   Wikipedia

  • When the Spirit Moves You — Infobox Television episode Title = When the Spirit Moves You Series = Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 16 Airdate = 2 January 1970 Production = 16 Writer = Donald James Director = Robert Tronson Guests = Kieron Moore… …   Wikipedia

  • Never Trust a Ghost — Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 4 …   Wikipedia

  • Money to Burn (Randall and Hopkirk Deceased) — Money to Burn Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 20 …   Wikipedia

  • Mon ami le fantôme — Titre original Randall Hopkirk (deceased) Genre Série policière Pays d’origine  Royaume Uni Chaîne d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”