Series synopsis
The Corridor People is a British sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on August 26, 1966. It ended on September 16, 1966. It was created by Edward Boyd. It stars John Sharp, Elizabeth Shepherd, Gary Cockrell and Alan Curtis.
The Corridor People is a British television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network in 1966, devised and written by Edward Boyd.
A surreal black-and-white detective series, The Corridor People pitched security agent Kronk against exotic villainess Syrie Van Epp over the course of four episodes.
Premise
The Corridor People is a British television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network in 1966, devised and written by Edward Boyd.
A surreal black-and-white detective series, The Corridor People pitched security agent Kronk against exotic villainess Syrie Van Epp over the course of four episodes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Sharp as Kronk
- Elizabeth Shepherd as Syrie Van Epp
- Gary Cockrell as Phil Scrotty
- Alan Curtis as Insp. Blood
- William Maxwell as Sgt. Hound
Guest cast
- Tim Barrett as Christopher Vaughan
- Clive Morton as Sir Wilfred Templar
- Donald Webster as Weedy
- Simon Prebble as Barrington-Pym
- Windsor Davies as Sullavan
- Geoffrey Reed as Hard Man
- Keith Pyott as Bishop
- June Watson as Miss Dunner
- Ingrid Hafner as Abigail Whitebait
- Kevin Brennan as Whitebait
- Oliver Johnston as Samson Whitby
- Aubrey Morris as Robag
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | August 26, 1966 | September 16, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victim As Birdwatcher Syrie Van Epp kidnaps millionaire ornithologist Christopher Vaughan, key shareholder of the Templar Costmetic Company. Syrie intends to gain control of the firm in order to exploit the unique properties of its most valuable product. |
August 26, 1966 |
| 2 |
Victim As Whitebait With the help of her 'pet scientist' who can raise people from the dead, Syrie plans to resurrect Scrotty - the only person who knows how to contact Sampson Whitby, 'a genius accountant'. Things don't quite work out as planned. |
September 2, 1966 |
| 3 |
Victim As Red Harold Lemming, a client who has spent seven years searching for his missing amnesiac brother, makes his annual visit to Scrotty; the case seems to be going nowhere. Elsewhere, Syrie is eager to help the man she finds in her car to regain his lost memory after he tells her that the one thing he remembers is a phrase: 'Two million pounds'... |
September 9, 1966 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 26, 1966 |
| Last aired | September 16, 1966 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |