1965 - 1968
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4 Seasons
Genres
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Networks
ITV1
Created By
Ronald Marriott
Orlando
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.
Key Crew
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1965)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Silver Spoon
1965-04-13Episode 2: Orlando Tells a Story
1965-04-20Episode 3: A Ring of Dogs
1965-04-27Episode 4: Humpty Dumpty
1965-05-04Episode 5: Mask of Fear
1965-05-11Episode 6: The Black Snake
1965-05-18Episode 7: Ding Dong Bell
1965-05-25Episode 8: Flight to Calais
1965-06-01Episode 9: Load of Bilge Water
1965-06-08Episode 10: The New People
1965-06-15Episode 11: Skinny
1965-06-22Episode 12: A Code for Life
1965-06-29Episode 13: The Gold Plated Football
1965-07-06Season 2 (1966)
No overview available.
40 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: A Slight Case of Pilfering: A Pocket Full of Trouble
1966-04-05After financial troubles at the boat yard, Orlando decides to move onto pastures anew and try to find his old army friend. His quest takes him into a dangerous world, but he befriends a sister and brother private detective team.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: A Man Called Burton
1966-04-12Episode 3: The Achilles Heel
1966-04-19Episode 4: Check
1966-04-26Episode 5: The Cookie Begins to Crumble
1966-05-10Episode 6: Rainbow Day
1966-05-17Episode 7: Follow the Leader
1966-05-24Episode 8: Orlando and the Cemetery Walkers
1966-05-31Episode 9: The Body in the Basin
1966-06-07Episode 10: The Plot Thickens
1966-06-14Episode 11: Maiden Voyage
1966-06-21Episode 12: Breakout
1966-06-28Episode 13: The Tables Turned
1966-07-05Episode 14: Orlando and the Gizzmo's Revenge
1966-07-12Episode 15: Royalty Moves In
1966-07-19Episode 16: Lady in Waiting
1966-07-26Episode 17: Corpse Diplomatic
1966-08-02Episode 18: Sink or Swim
1966-08-09Episode 19: Now You See It, Now You Don't
1966-08-16Episode 20: Shuffle the Pack
1966-08-23Episode 21: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Prison
1966-08-30Episode 22: ...And for My Next Trick
1966-09-06Episode 23: The Spies Who Went in from the Cold
1966-09-13Episode 24: Don't Go Down the Mine
1966-09-20Episode 25: Orlando and the Dangerous Waters
1966-09-27Episode 26: Skin Deep
1966-10-03Episode 27: The Rhyme, But No Reason
1966-10-11Episode 28: Victory in Sight
1966-10-18Episode 29: Find the Lady
1966-10-25Episode 30: All in the Book
1966-11-01Episode 31: Orlando and a Man Called Moosh
1966-11-08Episode 32: Come with Me to the Kasbah
1966-11-15Episode 33: The Man Called Moosh
1966-11-22Episode 34: Only a Camel
1966-11-29Episode 35: Bubble Bubble Double Trouble
1966-12-06Episode 36: Stealers Keepers: Storm Warning
1966-12-13Episode 37: Wake Up Screaming
1966-12-20Episode 38: Peeping Tom
1966-12-27Episode 39: Assassin Airborne
1967-01-03Episode 40: In at the Death
1967-01-10Season 3 (1967)
No overview available.
11 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Orlando and the Frightened Clown
1967-01-17Episode 2: The Show Must Go On
1967-01-24Episode 3: An Apple a Day
1967-01-31Episode 4: Clown on a Bike
1967-02-07Episode 5: Send for Fred Pinwaid
1967-02-14Episode 6: Curtain up
1967-02-21Episode 7: Orlando and the Irish Stew: A Tune in the Night
1967-02-28Episode 8: The Stew Thickens
1967-03-07Episode 9: Masks Over Masks
1967-03-14Episode 10: A Bit of a Dance
1967-03-21Episode 11: Pincer Movement
1967-03-27Season 4 (1968)
No overview available.
12 episodes
