TV series
Orlando
1965–1968 · 4 seasons
A gentle, old-fashioned whodunit that ambles along with easy charm, better suited to nostalgic curiosity than nail-biting suspense.
- Created by
- Ronald Marriott
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Starring
- Sam Kydd, David Munro, Judy Robinson
- Overview
- Orlando is a British young adult detective thriller series transmitted for four series between 1965–1968. Produced by Associated-Rediffusion for ITV, it stars Sam Kydd in the title role, which he reprises from the adult television series Crane. Orlando O'Connor is an ex-Foreign Legionnaire who has picked up a magic talisman, the 'Gizzmo'. Following the dissolution of his boat building firm, he travels to London's Docklands to meet an old Navy comrade Tony, seeking work, only to find Tony has been killed. He links up with siblings David and Jenny, who have inherited a detective agency from their uncle. Of the 76 produced episodes, only four are believed to survive.
- How it feels
- Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Mystery, crime, friendship, found family
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Ronald Marriott
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Starring
- Sam Kydd, David Munro, Judy Robinson
