Tottering Towers: Dirty Work at Dead of Night (S1EP2 ITV Wed 27 Oct 1971, David Lodge)

In Dirty Work at Dead of Night, Dick and Daffy are working on a plan to bring crowds to Tottering Towers and help restore the Duke’s finances but they seem to having trouble with the Tower’s ghost.

Leon Lissek plays the villainous Geko, he was born in Australia and often found himself playing villainous ethnic types.

production details
UK / ITV – Thames / 1×25 minute episode / Broadcast Wednesday 27 October 1971 at 5.20pm

Series: Tottering Towers Episode 2 of 13

Writer: Max Oberman / Production Design: Roger Allen / Director: Adrian Cooper

cast
William Mervyn as The Duke
Stacey Gregg as Daffy
Tom Owen as Dick
Avice Landon as Mrs Pouncer
David Lodge as P.C. Poppy
David Stoll as Gabbige
Leon Lissek as Geko
Louis Mansel as ‘Fingers’ Fish
Vic Wise as Benny the Nose

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