Friday 13 May 2011

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)








‘Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)’ was not a success when broadcast in 1969 and 1970, although it later proved itself a favourite in syndication.

ITC’s only supernatural / comedy / action series is, as you might expect, a strange show,  and is underpinned by an all pervading atmosphere of melancholy. It is, after all, a story where one of the main protagonists (Hopkirk) is dead and, worse than that, condemned to wander the earth for a hundred years with only his business partner (Randall) to talk to. As I watch I always find myself wondering what will happen when Jeff Randall dies, or when Marty’s widow Jeannie re-marries? What if Jeannie marries Jeff? & where does Marty go when he’s not in ‘our’ world? It’s pretty depressing when you think about it.

3 comments:

  1. Love the blog and the article in the mat pringle 'film one' Must watch again !

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  2. Ah, thanks. I've forgotten to promote the zine, so I'll get onto that. Glad you liked it!

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  3. Hopefully going to order one (film one) tomorrow. As for Randell & Hopkirk, saw a few not so long ago. Still really enjoyed it. The music is as good as I remember.

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