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Queenie's Castle. Queenie Shepherd (Diana Dors). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Queenie's Castle

Queenie's Castle

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1970 - 1972
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Queenie Shepherd is the self-styled ruler of Buckingham Flats and any dissenters will find plenty of trouble from her and her three sons. Stars Diana Dors, Tony Caunter, Barrie Rutter, Freddie Fletcher, Brian Marshall and more.

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Queenie's Castle. Image shows from L to R: Raymond Shepherd (Freddie Fletcher), Queenie Shepherd (Diana Dors), Douglas Fairbanks Shepherd (Barrie Rutter), Jack Shepherd (Tony Caunter), Bernard 'Bunny' Shepherd (Brian Marshall). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1970 - 1972
Channel
ITV
Episodes
18 (3 series)
Creators
Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall
Stars
Diana Dors, Tony Caunter, Barrie Rutter, Freddie Fletcher, Brian Marshall, Lynne Perrie, Antony Baird and Bryan Mosley
Writers
Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall
Directors
Graham Evans and Ian Davidson
Producers
Graham Evans, Ian Davidson and John Duncan
Company

Queenie Shepherd is a proper Yorkshire lass, drinking ale in far from small amounts, and ruling over her own 'castle' - Buckingham Flats' Margaret Rose House tower block. Any dissenters will find plenty of trouble from her and her three sons, Raymond, Douglas and Bunny. Her arch-enemy is the aptly named, Mrs Petty.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 5th November 1970 at 7:05pm on ITV1

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