James Hazell was a cockney private detective character created by journalist and novelist Gordon Williams and footballer Terry Venables, who wrote under the joint pseudonym of P.B.Yuill.[1] The first book, Hazell Plays Solomon, appeared in 1974.[2]
"Hazell Plays Solomon" was also the first episode of the TV series.[3] The wise-cracking private detective was played by Nicholas Ball.[4] Hazell was a smart parody of earlier film-noir detectives such as Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade, the casting of Ball in the title role made for a younger TV Hazell than the printed Hazell.[1]
A Thames Television Network Production, Hazell ran for 22 one-hour-long episodes (50 minutes without adverts).[1] Its theme music was composed by Andy Mackay; the end credits incorporated the theme music with added lyrics, written by Judy Forrest and sung by Maggie Bell.[5] An academic work, Hazell: The Making of a TV Series by Manuel Alvarado and Edward Buscombe (BFI Publishing) appeared in March 1978.[6]
3. "Hazell and the Walking Blur" (30 January 1978)
4. "Hazell Settles the Accounts" (6 February 1978)
5. "Hazell Meets the First Eleven" (13 February 1978)
6. "Hazell and the Rubber-Heel Brigade" (20 February 1978)
7. "Hazell Goes to the Dogs" (27 February 1978)
8. "Hazell and the Weekend Man" (6 March 1978)
9. "Hazell Works for Nothing" (13 March 1978)
10. "Hazell and the Maltese Vulture" (20 March 1978)
Series 2
1. "Hazell and the Baker Street Sleuth" (19 April 1979)
2. "Hazell and the Deptford Virgin" (26 April 1979)
3. "Hazell Bangs the Drum" (3 May 1979)
4. "Hazell Gets the Boot" (10 May 1979)
5. "Hazell Gets the Bird" (17 May 1979)
6. "Hazell and the Big Sleep" (24 May 1979)
7.(*) "Hazell and the Suffolk Ghost" (31 May 1979)
8. "Hazell and Hyde" (7 June 1979)
9. "Hazell and the Happy Couple" (14 June 1979)
10. "Hazell Gets the Part" (21 June 1979)
11. "Hazell and the Greasy Gunners" (28 June 1979)
12.(*) "Hazell and the Public Enemy" (5 July 1979)
(*) = Although broadcast as listed, continuity involving the destruction of Hazell's original Triumph Stag car and its replacement with a Jaguar Mark 2, indicates that episode 7 should have been twelfth, and episode 12 should have been ninth (after "Hazell and the Happy Couple", when the Stag is attacked by an angry client).
hazell, series, american, television, series, similar, name, hazel, series, hazell, british, television, series, that, from, 1978, 1979, about, fictional, private, detective, named, james, hazell, hazellgenredramastarringnicholas, ballroddy, mcmillandesmond, m. For the American television series of a similar name see Hazel TV series Hazell is a British television series that ran from 1978 1979 about a fictional private detective named James Hazell HazellGenreDramaStarringNicholas BallRoddy McMillanDesmond McNamaraPeter BourkeCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series2No of episodes22ProductionRunning time60 minutesProduction companyThames TelevisionReleaseOriginal networkITVOriginal release16 January 1978 1978 01 16 5 July 1979 1979 07 05 Contents 1 Overview 2 Cast 3 Episodes by series 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditJames Hazell was a cockney private detective character created by journalist and novelist Gordon Williams and footballer Terry Venables who wrote under the joint pseudonym of P B Yuill 1 The first book Hazell Plays Solomon appeared in 1974 2 Hazell Plays Solomon was also the first episode of the TV series 3 The wise cracking private detective was played by Nicholas Ball 4 Hazell was a smart parody of earlier film noir detectives such as Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade the casting of Ball in the title role made for a younger TV Hazell than the printed Hazell 1 A Thames Television Network Production Hazell ran for 22 one hour long episodes 50 minutes without adverts 1 Its theme music was composed by Andy Mackay the end credits incorporated the theme music with added lyrics written by Judy Forrest and sung by Maggie Bell 5 An academic work Hazell The Making of a TV Series by Manuel Alvarado and Edward Buscombe BFI Publishing appeared in March 1978 6 Cast EditThe main and most frequent cast members were Nicholas Ball as James Jim Hazell Roddy McMillan as Detective Inspector Choc Minty Desmond McNamara as Cousin Tel Peter Bourke as Graham Morris Barbara Young as Dot Wilmington Series 1 only Maggie Riley as Maureen Series 1 only Episodes by series EditSeries 1 1 Hazell Plays Solomon 16 January 1978 2 Hazell Pays a Debt 23 January 1978 3 Hazell and the Walking Blur 30 January 1978 4 Hazell Settles the Accounts 6 February 1978 5 Hazell Meets the First Eleven 13 February 1978 6 Hazell and the Rubber Heel Brigade 20 February 1978 7 Hazell Goes to the Dogs 27 February 1978 8 Hazell and the Weekend Man 6 March 1978 9 Hazell Works for Nothing 13 March 1978 10 Hazell and the Maltese Vulture 20 March 1978 Series 2 1 Hazell and the Baker Street Sleuth 19 April 1979 2 Hazell and the Deptford Virgin 26 April 1979 3 Hazell Bangs the Drum 3 May 1979 4 Hazell Gets the Boot 10 May 1979 5 Hazell Gets the Bird 17 May 1979 6 Hazell and the Big Sleep 24 May 1979 7 Hazell and the Suffolk Ghost 31 May 1979 8 Hazell and Hyde 7 June 1979 9 Hazell and the Happy Couple 14 June 1979 10 Hazell Gets the Part 21 June 1979 11 Hazell and the Greasy Gunners 28 June 1979 12 Hazell and the Public Enemy 5 July 1979 Although broadcast as listed continuity involving the destruction of Hazell s original Triumph Stag car and its replacement with a Jaguar Mark 2 indicates that episode 7 should have been twelfth and episode 12 should have been ninth after Hazell and the Happy Couple when the Stag is attacked by an angry client References Edit a b c BFI Screenonline Hazell 1978 80 www screenonline org uk James Russell 21 April 2009 Great British Fictional Detectives Remember When ISBN 9781844680269 via Google Books Everything you never knew you wanted to know about Hazell HeraldScotland Hazell Settles the Accounts 1978 BFI Hazell and the Baker Street Sleuth 1979 BFI East Anglian Film Archive Hazell The Making Of A TV Series www eafa org uk External links EditHazell at IMDb Hazell at BFI Screenonline Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hazell TV series amp oldid 1093749075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
