Campion

1989 · 2 seasons · Mystery

6.3 Modest

Series finished

Mystery Drama Comedy

Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989 and 1990, starring Peter Davison as Campion, Brian Glover as his manservant Magersfontein Lugg and Andrew Burt as his policeman friend Stanislaus Oates. A total of eight novels were adapted, four in each series, each of which was originally broadcast as two separate hour-long episodes. Peter Davison sang the title music for the first series himself; in the second series, it was replaced with an instrumental version.

Country of origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year: 1989

Created by: Margery Allingham
Channel: BBC One

Trivia & behind the scenes

Music

Peter Davison, who played Albert Campion, sang the title music himself for the first series; for the second series it was replaced with an instrumental version.

Filming

A Lagonda 16/80 car featured extensively throughout the series as Campion's vehicle.

Trivia

The Lagonda 16/80 used during filming is now kept in Germany.

Origins

The series adapted eight of Margery Allingham's Albert Campion mystery novels across two series broadcast in 1989 and 1990.

Origins

Four novels were adapted for each series, with each novel turned into two separate hour-long episodes.

Reception

The complete series was released on DVD on 12 May 2008, distributed by Acorn Media UK.

Themes

cosy crime

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