Orlando (TV series)

Orlando
GenreThriller (children's adventure)
Directed byRonald Marriott, Hugh Munro, Adrian Cooper
StarringSam Kydd
David Munro
Judy Robinson
Opening theme"The Hellraisers" by Syd Dale
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes76
Production
ProducerRonald Marriott
Running time30 minutes
Production companyAssociated-Rediffusion
Original release
NetworkITV
Release1965 (1965) –
1968 (1968)
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Orlando is a British television thriller series for young adults which ran for four series between 1965 and 1968.[1] Made by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network, it stars Sam Kydd as Orlando O'Connor, the character he had played in the adult television series Crane.[2][3]

Only four episodes out of the 76 made are known to still exist; the remainder are lost.[4] It introduced an evocative theme tune "The Hellraisers" by Syd Dale, which became a commonplace adventure underscore cue as library music for other productions worldwide.[5]

  1. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Orlando (1965-68)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  2. ^ Jeff Evans The Penguin TV Companion, London: Penguin, 2006 (3rd ed.), p.627
  3. ^ "Orlando | Nostalgia Central". 24 June 2014.
  4. ^ TV Brain - Orlando archival status
  5. ^ The Hell Raisers (Theme from the TV series "Orlando") (Dale) (P. 1966 45 rpm Decca single)