Peter Davison
Albert Campion
Series
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6.310 votes198950mEndedMysteryDramaComedy
Synopsis
Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989 and 1990, starring Peter Davison as Campion, Brian Glover as his manservant Magersfontein Lugg and Andrew Burt as his policeman friend Stanislaus Oates. A total of eight novels were adapted, four in each series, each of which was originally broadcast as two separate hour-long episodes. Peter Davison sang the title music for the first series himself; in the second series, it was replaced with an instrumental version.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. Look to the Lady (1)Now viewing1989-01-2250m8.0Campion learns that a mediaeval relic called the Gyrth Chalice, which for hundreds of years has been in the care of the Gyrth family at the village of Sanctuary, is threatened by an international gang of art thieves. For the Gyrths the stakes are high - if they lose the Chalice, their country estate will revert to the Crown. Campion travels to Sanctuary with Val Gyrth, and almost at once Val's aunt Lady Diana is found dead in the middle of a wood, apparently frightened to death... it seems the gang is already on the job.
- 2. Look to the Lady (2)1989-01-2950m8.0When the safety of the ancient Gyrth Chalice is threatened, Campion embarks on a dangerous assignment to protect it. He soon discovers that his adversary will stop at nothing - even murder - in order to get the Chalice.
- 3. Police at the Funeral (1)1989-02-0550m8.0A murderer is on the loose at Cambridge, where the family of the late Professor John Faraday is being murdered. His niece's husband Andrew is found in the river with a bullet in his head, then his daughter Julia is poisoned and his son William is attacked. Campion is called in by a friend, and Caroline Faraday, the Professor's widow, retains hin to protect her eccentric children William and Kitty and to find the murderer. Campion finds himself working on the case with Inspector Stanislaus Oates.
- 4. Police at the Funeral (2)1989-02-1250m8.0Campion receives a letter from an old Cambridge friend, asking him to help find a missing uncle of his fiancée. Campion is convinced that the murderer is part of the Faraday household.
- 5. The Case of the Late Pig (1)1989-02-1950m8.0'Pig' Peters dies and is buried... but then he turns up dead again...
- 6. The Case of the Late Pig (2)1989-02-2650m8.0Campion investigates the murder of 'Pig' Peters, whose funeral he attended three months earlier.
- 7. Death of a Ghost (1)1989-03-0550m7.5Campion, getting away from it all, visits his friend Belle Lafcadio, a rich art collector. Trouble begins with murder at an exhibition of pictures by a dead artist. First one body turns up, then another... and the identity of one of the departed comes as something of a surprise.
- 8. Death of a Ghost (2)1989-03-1250m8.0Campion is convinced that a third murder is imminent. The inquest into the death of Claire Potter reveals that she died from nicotine poisoning.
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Magersfontein Lugg
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FAQ
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Is Campion available to watch online?
Yes - see the "Where to watch legally" section on this page for streaming, rental and purchase options.
How many seasons does Campion have?
Campion has 2 seasons and 16 episodes.
When did Campion first air?
Campion first aired in 1989.
Is Campion still running?
Campion's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Campion?
Campion is classified as Mystery, Drama, Comedy.