Queenie's Castle (1970)
The lives and, often illegal, activities of the residents of a tower block in early 1970s Leeds, West Yorkshire, with the brassy matriarch, Queenie Shepherd, ruling the roost over her neighbours.
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Episode 1 - Sweetness And Light
Release Date: 1971-06-03Having accused her of being bad-tempered, the boys bet Queenie £5 that she can't be nice to people for five days…
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Episode 2 - The Ladykillers
Release Date: 1971-06-10An elaborate spread has been put up as Queenie's youngest son is bringing his first girlfriend back for tea!
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Episode 3 - The Breadwinner
Release Date: 1971-06-17The cupboards are bare, and Queenie's all out of credit.
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Episode 4 - Industrial Relations
Release Date: 1971-06-24Queenie is fed up with her layabout family and all the housework, so she decides to go on strike to obtain a fairer division of labour - fairer for Quennie anyway.
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Episode 5 - On The Wagon
Release Date: 1971-07-01After the entire family end up in court on drunk and disorderly charges, Queenie signs them up for the local AA meeting but there is a shock in store…
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Episode 6 - Castles In The Air
Release Date: 1971-07-08For once, Queenie seems to have struck lucky on the pools. But then there is always a twist.