King of the River

50min

Drama

A completely lost BBC1 drama series centred on the King family, who love, live, fight and work around a harbour in the Thames estuary.

Episodes

Cast

Foreign Invasion

1. Foreign Invasion

50min

6th Jul 1966

Sunset for a Sailorman

2. Sunset for a Sailorman

50min

12th Jul 1966

Shipwreck

3. Shipwreck

50min

19th Jul 1966

What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?

4. What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?

50min

27th Jul 1966

It's an Ill Wind

5. It's an Ill Wind

50min

2nd Aug 1966

By Guess and by God

6. By Guess and by God

50min

9th Aug 1966

Down River to Glory

7. Down River to Glory

50min

16th Aug 1966

Once Aboard a Lugger

8. Once Aboard a Lugger

50min

23rd Aug 1966

Sling Your Hook

9. Sling Your Hook

50min

30th Aug 1966

A Beautiful Pea-Green Boat

10. A Beautiful Pea-Green Boat

50min

7th Sep 1966

Keeping the Old Spirit Alive

11. Keeping the Old Spirit Alive

50min

14th Sep 1966

Flash Point

12. Flash Point

50min

28th Sep 1966

The Great Albert Mystery

13. The Great Albert Mystery

50min

5th Oct 1966

Teacher's Honeymoon

14. Teacher's Honeymoon

50min

12th Oct 1966

Susanna Goes Fishing

15. Susanna Goes Fishing

50min

19th Oct 1966

The End of the Voyage

16. The End of the Voyage

50min

26th Oct 1966

The Romantic Dentist

17. The Romantic Dentist

50min

19th Feb 1967

First air date

6th Jul 1966

Last air date

19th Feb 1967

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks