The Corridor People
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A surreal black-and-white detective series, The Corridor People pitched security agent Kronk (John Sharp) against exotic villainess Syrie Van Epp (Elizabeth Shepherd) over the course of four episodes.
The series has been released on DVD in the form of electronic conversions from 405 to 625-line video.
Cast
- Elizabeth Shepherd as Syrie Van Epp
- John Sharp as Kronk
- Gary Cockrell as Phil Scrotty
- Alan Curtis as Inspector Blood
- William Maxwell as Sergeant Hound
- Ian Trigger as Nonesuch
- Calvin Lockhart as Theobald Aboo
Episode list
Reception
The series has been described as "(c)onfusing, erudite, self-consciously absurd and packed with eccentric dialogue";[2] "a surreal spy/detective/fantasy series";[3] "very much a product of its televisual times, following in the footsteps of such contemporaries as 'The Avengers' and 'Adam Adamant Lives!' However, unlike these more popular series this stylized swinging sixties Mystery/Detective/Thriller/Spy drama has failed to develop any long-term fan base or appreciation. Perhaps this was due to its limited run which prevented the building of a viewing base or perhaps it was just too off the wall and leftfield even for the psychedelic decade. The Guinness Book of Classic Television described the programme as "...the Twin Peaks of its day."[4]
References
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External links
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- 1966 British television series debuts
- 1966 British television series endings
- 1960s British crime television series
- Black-and-white British television shows
- British English-language television shows
- ITV television dramas
- Television series by ITV Studios
- Television shows produced by Granada Television
- Surrealist television series