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Queenie's Castle

All Episodes 1970 - 1972

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  • 1970-11-04T23:00:00Z
  • 1m
  • 9h (18 episodes)
  • Keith Waterhouse
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Queenie Shepherd (Diana Dors) rules the roost in a tower block called Margaret Rose House, Buckingham Flats. Queenie has three sons, Raymond (Freddie Fletcher), Douglas (Barrie Rutter) and Bernard (Brian Marshall), who make a living from rather shady dealing. The main 'enemy' at Margaret Rose House is Mrs Petty (Lynne Perrie), Secretary of the Residents' Association.

18 episodes

Series Premiere

1970-11-04T23:00:00Z

1x01 We Humbly Beseech

Series Premiere

1x01 We Humbly Beseech

  • 1970-11-04T23:00:00Z30m

Everyone's forgotten that it's Queenie's birthday…

1970-11-11T23:00:00Z

1x02 The Great Debate

1x02 The Great Debate

  • 1970-11-11T23:00:00Z30m

With the television broken Queenie decides to broaden her family's philosophical outlook in a debating parlor game involving Princess Margaret, Gandhi, Jack Charlton, Tommy Copper and Callan.

1970-11-18T23:00:00Z

1x03 They Also Served

1x03 They Also Served

  • 1970-11-18T23:00:00Z30m

Raymond thinks he's found an unexploded bomb. The whole estate is evacuated, but Queenie and her family won't budge.

1970-11-25T23:00:00Z

1x04 Just Good Friends

1x04 Just Good Friends

  • 1970-11-25T23:00:00Z30m

Queenie is attempting to rekindle a friendship with Herbert, an old flame…

1970-12-02T23:00:00Z

1x05 Trial By Fury

1x05 Trial By Fury

  • 1970-12-02T23:00:00Z30m

After the boys "borrowed" van runs over a bicycle, Queenie convenes a court at The Builders Arms to ensure justice is seen to be done.

Season Finale

1970-12-09T23:00:00Z

1x06 Unaccustomed As I Am

Season Finale

1x06 Unaccustomed As I Am

  • 1970-12-09T23:00:00Z30m

Queenie is honoured to be asked to present awards at the school prize-giving ceremony - until she discovers that the headmaster has some other ideas up the sleeve…

Season Premiere

1971-06-02T23:00:00Z

2x01 Sweetness And Light

Season Premiere

2x01 Sweetness And Light

  • 1971-06-02T23:00:00Z30m

Having accused her of being bad-tempered, the boys bet Queenie £5 that she can't be nice to people for five days…

1971-06-09T23:00:00Z

2x02 The Ladykillers

2x02 The Ladykillers

  • 1971-06-09T23:00:00Z30m

An elaborate spread has been put up as Queenie's youngest son is bringing his first girlfriend back for tea!

1971-06-16T23:00:00Z

2x03 The Breadwinner

2x03 The Breadwinner

  • 1971-06-16T23:00:00Z30m

The cupboards are bare, and Queenie's all out of credit.

1971-06-23T23:00:00Z

2x04 Industrial Relations

2x04 Industrial Relations

  • 1971-06-23T23:00:00Z30m

Queenie is fed up with her layabout family and all the housework, so she decides to go on strike to obtain a fairer division of labour - fairer for Quennie anyway.

1971-06-30T23:00:00Z

2x05 On The Wagon

2x05 On The Wagon

  • 1971-06-30T23:00:00Z30m

After the entire family end up in court on drunk and disorderly charges, Queenie signs them up for the local AA meeting but there is a shock in store…

Season Finale

1971-07-07T23:00:00Z

2x06 Castles In The Air

Season Finale

2x06 Castles In The Air

  • 1971-07-07T23:00:00Z30m

For once, Queenie seems to have struck lucky on the pools. But then there is always a twist.

Season Premiere

1972-07-31T23:00:00Z

3x01 The Prowler

Season Premiere

3x01 The Prowler

  • 1972-07-31T23:00:00Z30m

Queenie is forced to banish sons from the flat along with brother-in-law Jack. But has she overstepped the mark this time?

1972-08-07T23:00:00Z

3x02 New Broom

3x02 New Broom

  • 1972-08-07T23:00:00Z30m

At the local police inspector's retirement party, Queenie and the boys meet his disconcertingly zealous successor and decide that they have to act fast to “take care” of him…

1972-08-14T23:00:00Z

3x03 The One That Got Away

3x03 The One That Got Away

  • 1972-08-14T23:00:00Z30m

Jack decides to go fishing, but having been spotted emerging from a fishmonger's with a huge conga eel, his fabulous ‘catch' fails to impress...

1972-08-21T23:00:00Z

3x04 England Expects

3x04 England Expects

  • 1972-08-21T23:00:00Z30m

It's Queenie's wedding anniversary and Douglas's birthday!! This calls for a double celebration and the Shepherds do it their way as always…

1972-08-28T23:00:00Z

3x05 Mr Faintheart

3x05 Mr Faintheart

  • 1972-08-28T23:00:00Z30m

Queenie decides that the miserably single Douglas needs some training in the art of seduction…

Season Finale

1972-09-04T23:00:00Z

3x06 The Patter Of Tiny Feet

Season Finale

3x06 The Patter Of Tiny Feet

  • 1972-09-04T23:00:00Z30m

In the eyes of her princelings, Queenie can do no wrong. But now their loyalty faces its greatest challenge yet.

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