Friedman wrote the incidental music and songs from the second series through to the end of the show. Most episodes did not end with the theme song many ended with country and western songs such as 'Handsome Stranger' and 'Texas Rangers', written for the series by Dean Friedman. Though Diamond was commissioned to write and record the song for the series, it was actually written in memory of his father, who had then recently died. It was so popular with fans that it was released as a single in 1986 and reached number 5 in the UK charts. A large reason for its popularity was the catchy theme song 'Hi Ho Silver' which was written and recorded by Jim Diamond, who was by that time famous for his Number 1 hits 'I Won't Let You Down' and 'I Should Have Known Better'. Ted Childs was the first executive producer. The show's writers included Geoff McQueen, Anthony Minghella, Kieran Prendiville and Veronica Henry. Christopher Eccleston had a small role, one of his first ones.
Other regular characters were played by Rachel Davies (Doreen Evans), Lesley-Anne Sharpe (Debbie Yates), Amanda Burton (Margaret Daly), Elizabeth Carling (Laura Marsh), Brigit Forsyth (Helen Yeldham) and Saskia Wickham (Alex Wilton)-Joan Scott (Ethel Ellard)(cook). Neil Morrissey joined in the second series as Rocky, his first major television role. The cast included Michael Elphick (Ken Boon) and David Daker (Harry Crawford).
Apart from studio interiors of Series 1, all filming was done on location. The Birmingham episodes (Series 1–3) were made on film whereas the Nottingham episodes (Series 4–7) were made on video. The series moved away from Birmingham to Nottingham at the beginning of series 4, with production of the show being based at Central Television's studio in Nottingham. CBS was a joint venture, with Ken being responsible for private investigations and Harry for security. Ken ran a motorbike courier firm (Texas Rangers), two private investigation firms (BDI – Boon-Daly Investigations – and Boon Investigations) and CBS. Anything legal considered." From these humble beginnings, Boon's career as a Courier, 'Minder' and Private Investigator began.ĭuring the time that Ken and Harry worked together, portrayed in series 1–3, Harry ran two hotels (The Grand Hotel and The Coaching Inn) and a ballroom (The Plaza Suite) from series 4 he operated a country club (Woodcote Park) and later a security firm (CBS – Crawford Boon Security). On Ken's behalf, and without his knowledge, Harry places a Post Office box-number advert in a newspaper stating: "Ex-fireman seeks interesting work. Harry had acquired a hotel in Birmingham and offered a 'port in a storm' for Ken. As he struggled to pay bills and keep afloat, he was surprised when a visitor arrived at the garden Harry had returned from Spain to Birmingham, after his wife Alison had left him for a young hairdresser. He started a market garden called 'The Ponderosa' in a village about ten miles outside of Birmingham but found that it wasn't working out. He attempts to prove he can still make it but he is declared unfit for duty after collapsing during a practice-simulation because his lungs have been permanently damaged, and he is forced to retire from working in fire service. Realising he must act quickly he goes into the house without breathing apparatus, rescues the child but is severely injured by inhaling toxic smoke. In the same opening episode, Ken attends a house fire where a child is trapped upstairs. In episode 1 Crawford takes early retirement and moves to Spain to open a bar, leaving Ken behind.
Meanwhile, Barbara, Tabitha and Selina set to find a way to settle their debt to Cobblepot while Lee and Nygma face problems on their first days as rulers of the fight club.Ken Boon (Elphick) and Harry Crawford (Daker) were both old-fashioned 'smokeys' (firemen) in the West Midlands Fire Service. Gordon decides to do something before the city falls due to the war while also trying to identify Pyg's identity. Sofia and Cobblepot's war tension begins to increase when both sides start attacking violently. Synopsis for "A Dark Knight: Things That Go Boom" You wanted a war, you've got one! - PenguinĪ Dark Knight: Things That Go Boom is an episode of season 4 of Gotham.