JASON
KING
ITC/Scoton
/ 26
episodes of 60 minute duration.
/ 1971-1972
Creators: Dennis Spooner, Monty Berman / Music: Laurie
Johnson / Titles: Chambers + Partners / Producer: Monty
Berman
Crime drama series. Spin off from Department
S. Ultra smooth, suave champagne drinking novelist
Jason King finds himself continually involved in
mysteries.
A
spin-off from the popular ITC series Department S, Jason
King starred Peter Wyngarde as the flamboyant playboy
investigator and author of his own fictional detective
Mark Caine. Forced
into working for the government over tax evasion charges
by Sir Brian (Dennis Price), and his assistant Ryland
(Ronald Lacey), King set out on a series of adventures
that were more down to earth than his Department S cases.
However, it didn't stop him from enjoying an extravagant
lifestyle which necessitated fast cars, foriegn travel
and a bevvy of beautiful girls. His publisher, Nicola
Harvester was played by Ann Sharp.
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