King of the River (1966)

A completely lost BBC1 drama series centred on the King family, who love, live, fight and work around a harbour in the Thames estuary.

King of the River

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Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
as Joss King
Geraldine Sherman
Geraldine Sherman
as Susanna King
Meg Wynn Owen
Meg Wynn Owen
as Ruth King
Sandra Dorne
Sandra Dorne
as Nel
Gregory Phillips
Gregory Phillips
as Saul King
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
as Ben King
Wally Patch
Wally Patch
as Charlie
Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines
as Bob Elliot
George A. Cooper
George A. Cooper
as Reverend Ackroyd
Paul Williamson
Paul Williamson
as Cedric
John Graham
John Graham
as Gelder as Graham
Richard James
Richard James
as Saul King
Denis Cleary
Denis Cleary
as Radio Operator as R/T Operator as Dan
Reg Lye
Reg Lye
as Nat
Mona Bruce
Mona Bruce
as Alice King
Patrick Scanlan
Patrick Scanlan
as Red Elliot
Michael Wynne
Michael Wynne
as Peter Salt
Bart Allison
Bart Allison
as Tom
Kenneth Keeling
Kenneth Keeling
as Henry
Peter Madden
Peter Madden
as George Elliot as Joe Elliot
Fred Hugh
Fred Hugh
as Pub Regular as Joe
Jane Walker
Jane Walker
as Secretary
Douglas Blackwell
Douglas Blackwell
as Police Constable as Red Elliot
Robert Dean
Robert Dean
as Stonehouse as Mr. Poole
Edwin Brown
Edwin Brown
as Mr. Maybrick as Bristol
Glynn Edwards
Glynn Edwards
as Jack Elliot
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
as The Russian Captain
David Spenser
David Spenser
as Leonov
Ann Way
Ann Way
as Judy
Matthew Roberton
Matthew Roberton
as Visitor
Richard James
Richard James
as Saul King
Leslie Dwyer
Leslie Dwyer
as The Ganger
Katherine Schofield
Katherine Schofield
as Betty
Brian Cant
Brian Cant
as Tom
Charles Carson
Charles Carson
as Brigham
Will Stampe
Will Stampe
as Clem
George Tovey
George Tovey
as Jim
Joe Gibbons
Joe Gibbons
as Docker
Anthony Colby
Anthony Colby
as Young Docker
Iain Anders
Iain Anders
as Detective
Peter Blair-Stewart
Peter Blair-Stewart
as Susanna's Boyfriend
Stacy Davies
Stacy Davies
as Joe
Jeffrey Segal
Jeffrey Segal
as Italian Captain
Toni Kanal
Toni Kanal
as Italian Girl
Tony Goodson
Tony Goodson
as Italian Radio Operator
Eric McCaine
Eric McCaine
as Radio Operator
Gino Melvazzi
Gino Melvazzi
as Italian Sailor
Guido Adorni
Guido Adorni
as Pierre
David Beale
David Beale
as Roger
Harold Bennett
Harold Bennett
as Old Cockney
Sidney Gatcum
Sidney Gatcum
as Pub Regular
Edward Kelsey
Edward Kelsey
as Pub Regular
Bridget Terry
Bridget Terry
as Blonde
Carlos Pierre
Carlos Pierre
as Etienne
Freddy Foote
Freddy Foote
as Small Boy
Harry Tierney
Harry Tierney
as French Soldier
Ernest C. Jennings
Ernest C. Jennings
as French Soldier
Tony Maddison
Tony Maddison
as French Soldier
Louis Raynes
Louis Raynes
as French Soldier
Ian Gray
Ian Gray
as French Soldier
Peter Hager
Peter Hager
as Captain Van Der Donk
Clive Blackwell
Clive Blackwell
as Derek
Eve Pearce
Eve Pearce
as Molly Stoker
Paul Dawkins
Paul Dawkins
as Mather
Martin Kendle
Martin Kendle
as Willy
Fred Ferris
Fred Ferris
as Waterguard
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
as Donner
Donald Pickering
Donald Pickering
as Skinner
Leslie Sands
Leslie Sands
as Captain Abel Gasser
Barry Wilsher
Barry Wilsher
as Jock Craig
Michael Earl
Michael Earl
as Van Driver
Kenneth Watson
Kenneth Watson
as Plater
Elisabeth Murray
Elisabeth Murray
as Angela Brigham
Jimmy Gardner
Jimmy Gardner
as Baldy
Michael Bird
Michael Bird
as Wentworth
Donald Pelmear
Donald Pelmear
as Prosser
Theo Aygar
Theo Aygar
as Charlie
Kenneth J. Warren
Kenneth J. Warren
as Rowlands
John Tate
John Tate
as Butters
Mary Chirgwin
Mary Chirgwin
as Barmaid
Stan Jay
Stan Jay
as Duty Officer
Artro Morris
Artro Morris
as Sam
Veronica Purcell
Veronica Purcell
as Annie
Sean Arnold
Sean Arnold
as Tim
Tom Bowman
Tom Bowman
as Sam Giles
Malcolm Patton
Malcolm Patton
as Joe Giles
Erik Chitty
Erik Chitty
as Captain Dan Farley
Paul Bacon
Paul Bacon
as Julian Pratt
Diana King
Diana King
as Sarah Shelley
Don McKillop
Don McKillop
as MacArthur
Van Boolen
Van Boolen
as Barton
Walter Horsbrugh
Walter Horsbrugh
as Ralph Quenell
Katherine Parr
Katherine Parr
as Harriet
Malcolm Watson
Malcolm Watson
as Councillor Todman
Julian Somers
Julian Somers
as Councillor Bigelow
Anthony Sheppard
Anthony Sheppard
as Chauffeur
Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
as Reporter
Donald Morley
Donald Morley
as Councillor Riches
Geoffrey Denton
Geoffrey Denton
as Beaumont
Richard Davies
Richard Davies
as Steward
Ivor Salter
Ivor Salter
as Alf
Declan Mulholland
Declan Mulholland
as Sam
Derek Francis
Derek Francis
as Mallory
Gerald Rowland
Gerald Rowland
as Willie
Christopher Banks
Christopher Banks
as Lancing
Sydney Arnold
Sydney Arnold
as Charlie
Hal Jeayes
Hal Jeayes
as Reporter
Billy Cornelius
Billy Cornelius
as Reporter
John Boyd-Brent
John Boyd-Brent
as Les
Anthony Dawes
Anthony Dawes
as Secretary
David Daker
David Daker
as Jack Flynn
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne
as Sam Pelham
Julian Holloway
Julian Holloway
as Mick
Tony Selby
Tony Selby
as Jag
Harry Towb
Harry Towb
as Irishman
Roland Curram
Roland Curram
as Western
Christopher Stephens
Christopher Stephens
as Young Man
Ron Welling
Ron Welling
as Docker
Henry Manning
Henry Manning
as Docker
Joe Quigley
Joe Quigley
as Docker
Patrick Milner
Patrick Milner
as Quartermaster
Dyson Lovell
Dyson Lovell
as Lofty
Bill Kenwright
Bill Kenwright
as Sammy
Howard Lang
Howard Lang
as Captain Friar
Richard Shaw
Richard Shaw
as Bosun
Patrick McAlinney
Patrick McAlinney
as Dominic
Peter Thomas
Peter Thomas
as Tally Clerk
Ralph Nossek
Ralph Nossek
as Pilot
John Slater
John Slater
as Jack Elliot
Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow
as Binns
Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson
as Ronnie Binns
Christopher Hodge
Christopher Hodge
as Sid
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Paul Whitsun-Jones
as Mr. Jones
David Bauer
David Bauer
as Jason
Peter Brayham
Peter Brayham
as Truck Driver
John Halstead
John Halstead
as Waiter
Elaine Paige
Elaine Paige
as Nancy
Terry Bale
Terry Bale
as Joe Atkinson
Jean Marlow
Jean Marlow
as Betty
Derek Smee
Derek Smee
as Doctor
Laurie Webb
Laurie Webb
as Engineer
Jack Smethurst
Jack Smethurst
as Peter
John Gill
John Gill
as Mr. Bell
John Warden
John Warden
as Sam
Meredith Edwards
Meredith Edwards
as Dick Conway
Georgina Patterson
Georgina Patterson
as Joanne Conway
Iris Russell
Iris Russell
as Elspeth Conway
Arnold Bell
Arnold Bell
as Dr. Wirrel
Bernadette Milnes
Bernadette Milnes
as Sandra
Robert McBain
Robert McBain
as Peak
Frederic Lees
Frederic Lees
as Terry
Royston Tickner
Royston Tickner
as Crown
Malcolm Kaye
Malcolm Kaye
as Mod
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Foreign invasion

  • 1x2

    Sunset for a sailorman

  • 1x3

    Shipwreck

  • 1x4

    What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

  • 1x5

    It's an ill wind

  • 1x6

    By guess and by god

  • 1x7

    Down river to glory

  • 1x8

    Once aboard a lugger

  • 1x9

    Sling your hook

  • 1x10

    A beautiful pea-green boat

  • 1x11

    Keeping the old spirit alive

  • 1x12

    Flash point

  • 1x13

    The great albert mystery

  • 1x14

    Teacher's honeymoon

  • 1x15

    Susanna goes fishing

  • 1x16

    The end of the voyage

  • 1x17

    The romantic dentist

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