The lowdown: Yet another show from ITC Entertainment, 'Randall and Hopkirk (deceased)' was first broadcast on ITV1 between
21 September 1969 and 13 March 1970, with a total of 26 episodes. It starred Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope as private detectives
Jeff Randall and as Marty Hopkirk. Familiar fare from ITC, perhaps, but the unique twist with this show was that Marty is a ghost,
who can only be seen by Randall. He is killed in the first episode, but returns from the grave to assist Randall to solve his murder.
However, he stays out of his grave for too long and is destined to remain on Earth for 100 years. Randall continues to operate the 
detective agency, assisted by Hopkirk's widow, Jeannie. Randall also assists Hopkirk whenever he can, using his ghostly powers.
This of course led to many humourous moments, as Randall is frequently seen talking to himself (as far as other people are
concerned). The series was remade in 2000, with a similar premise, and the addition of Tom Baker to the cast, and featured 
a similar mix of action, drama and humour.

'The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo' was the eleventh episode of the series, and was first broadcast on 30 November
1969. The episode sees the detectives and Jeannie travel to Monte Carlo with Marty Hopkin's Aunt Clara, who has devised a 
gambling system that she is convinced will win her a lot of money at the casino. She initially has tremendous success, and
quickly wins a large sum of money. The detectives and friends are followed to Monte Carlo by three British gangsters (who include
Nicholas Courtney as a character named Max, who has an eye for the ladies - and Jeannie in particular).  The episode is also 
notable for the Roger Delgado's appearance as the casino manager, Tapiro. Courtney and Delgado would of course make the first
of many appearances together in 'Doctor Who' just over one year later.

Trivia: Brian Blessed, who appeared in 'Trial of a Time Lord', also starred in this episode as one of the British gangsters, Jim.
 
  Quote:
Jeannie: "He's got a gun, Jeff."
Max: "You'd better listen, and hard. She goes out on the terrace
with us, and one wrong move from either of you means I use this."		  Video Clip:
Sorry, wrong room  (3.8mb)
Max and Jim  (3.8mb)
Jeannie is held at gunpoint  (3.0mb)

  More pictures from 'Randall and Hopkirk (deceased)'
 
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