Corridor People, The (ITV 1966, Gary Cockerell, John Sharp)

Culty crime drama series The Corridor People detailed the cases of a pair of detectives. One a C.I.D. Man the other a P.I. with a Humphrey Bogart fixation. In most episodes the pair found themselves doing battle with exotic villainess Syrie Van Epp.

production details
UK / ITV – Granada / 4×60 minutes / Broadcast 26 August – 16 September 1966 in Black and white

Creator: Edward Boyd / Producer:Richard Everitt

cast
Phil Scrotty…………………………….. GARY COCKRELL
Kronk…………………………………… JOHN SHARP
Syrie Van Epp……………………………. ELIZABETH SHEPHERD
Inspector Blood………………………….. ALAN CURTIS
Sergeant Hound…………………………… WILLIAM MAXWELL
Nonesuch………………………………… WILLIAM TRIGGER

THE EPISODES

1. VICTIM AS BIRDWATCHER
Christopher Vaughan, a millionaire and birdwatcher, holds the casting vote share in a large cosmetic company which has developed a means to make a perfume which deprives people of their senses for 24 hours at a time. Villainess Syrie Van Epp wants the secret so she kidnaps the millionaire. Vaughan’s uncle Sir Wilfred Templer hires Scrotty to find his nephew, but things go wrong and Vaughan is sentenced to death.
Chris Vaughan………………………. TIM BARRAT
Sir Wilfred Templer…………………. CLIVE MORTON
Sullivan……………………………….. WINDSOR DAVIES

WRITER: Edward Boyd
DIRECTOR: David Boisseau

2. VICTIM AS WHITEBAIT
When six bodies mysteriously disappear from their coffins, Syrie Van Epp holds the key. She is financing a scientist who who can bring people back to life.

Whitebait……………………………….. KEVIN BRENNAN
Abigail…………………………………… INGRID HAFFNER

WRITER: Edward Boyd
DIRECTOR: David Boisseau

3. VICTIM AS RED
Scrotty is asked to find a Colonel Lemming by one of his regular customers, Scrotty discovers he has been kidnapped by Syrie.

Colonel Lemming………………………… JOHN WOODNUTT
Beryl Kempsford…………………………. BETTY McDOWELL
Blinky………………………………………. IVOR SALTER

WRITER: Edward Boyd
DIRECTOR: David Boisseau

4. VICTIM AS BLACK
When Scrotty is asked to trace the son of eccentric Queen Helen he unearths a plot whereby Queen Helen’s country would become a world centre for black domination.

Queen Helen……………………………. BARBARA COOPER
Ferdinand……………………………….. ROGER HAMMOND
Pearl……………………………………… NINA BADEN-SEMPER

WRITER: Edward Boyd
DIRECTOR: David Boisseau