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Charters and Caldicott is a 1985 BBC mystery series featuring the characters Charters and Caldicott from the Hitchcock film The Lady Vanishes updated to a 1980s setting. It comprised six 50 minute episodes broadcast on BBC1 at 9.25pm on Thursdays from 10 January to 14 February 1985.
Original Release
01/10/1985 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robin Bailey | Charters |
| Michael Aldridge | Caldicott |
| Tessa Peake-Jones | Jenny |
| Caroline Blakiston | Margaret Mottram |
| Gerard Murphy | Insp. Snow |
| Philip Stone | Venables |
| Patrick Carter | Grimes |
| Granville Saxton | Gregory |
| Michael Stainton | Sgt. Tipper |
| Christopher Muncke | Josh Darrell |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petunia Day | Thursday, 10 January 1985 |
| 2 | Mix Well and Serve | Thursday, 17 January 1985 |
| 3 | Will the Real Jenny Beevers? | Thursday, 24 January 1985 |
| 4 | Not Cricket | Thursday, 31 January 1985 |
| 5 | Northern Lights | Thursday, 07 February 1985 |
| 6 | Play Up, Play Up | Thursday, 14 February 1985 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robin Bailey | Charters |
| Michael Aldridge | Caldicott |
| Tessa Peake-Jones | Jenny |
| Caroline Blakiston | Margaret Mottram |
| Gerard Murphy | Insp. Snow |
| Philip Stone | Venables |
| Patrick Carter | Grimes |
| Granville Saxton | Gregory |
| Michael Stainton | Sgt. Tipper |
| Christopher Muncke | Josh Darrell |
| Scott Fredericks | Wrigley |
| Tony Chambers | St. Clair |
| Ivan Beavis | Norton |
| Albert Welch | Barstow |
| Hetty Baynes | Receptionist |
| Colin Jeavons | Rev. Lamb |
| Christopher Good | Wellbeloved |
| James Bree | Bursar |
| Charles Pemberton | Court Sergeant |
| Olive Milbourne | Gushing Lady |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ron Craddock | Producer |
