Orlando (TV series)
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox television Orlando is a British television thriller series for young adults which ran for four series between 1965 and 1968.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Made by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network, it stars Sam Kydd as Orlando O'Connor, the character he had played in the adult television series Crane.<ref>Jeff Evans The Penguin TV Companion, London: Penguin, 2006 (3rd ed.), p.627</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="joseph1980">Template:Cite book</ref>
Only four episodes out of the 76 made are known to still exist; the remainder are lost.<ref>TV Brain - Orlando archival status</ref> It introduced an evocative theme tune "The Hellraisers" by Syd Dale, which became a commonplace adventure underscore cue as library music for other productions worldwide.<ref> The Hell Raisers (Theme from the TV series "Orlando") (Dale) (P. 1966 45 rpm Decca single) </ref>
Cast
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Orlando O'Connor | Sam Kydd |
| Steve Morgan | David Munro |
| Jenn Morgan | Judy Robinson |
Plot
Orlando O'Connor is an ex-Foreign Legionnaire who has picked up a magic talisman, the "Gizzmo". His boat building firm fails and he travels to London's Docklands to meet an old Navy comrade Tony, looking for work, only to find Tony has been killed. He links up with David and Jenny who have inherited a detective agency from their Uncle. They set out to solve Tony's murder. After that they run the detective agency together.<ref>David Rogers The ITV Encyclopedia of Adventure, London: Boxtree, 1988, p.361</ref>
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