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The Royal Bodyguard is a British television sitcom, written by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni, and starring David Jason, Geoffrey Whitehead, Timothy Bentinck and Tim Downie. A series of six episodes began on 26 December 2011, concluding on 30 January 2012. The first episode picked up more than 8 million viewers but the series soon declined in ratings. The series was heavily criticised by viewers and critics. At 71 Jason was widely felt to be too old for the lead role.
Original Release
12/26/2011 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Downie | Yates |
| Tim Bentinck | Sir Edward Hastings |
| David Jason | Guy Hubble |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Colonel Dennis Whittington |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Dennis Whittington |
| Daniel Cerqueira | Kagan |
| Eleanor Matsuura | Dana |
| Georgie Glen | Miss Gifford |
| Steve Edge | Constable Truncheon |
| Abigail Cruttenden | Mary Town-Jones |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Limping Assassin | Monday, 26 December 2011 |
| 2 | The Siege of Blenheim Square | Monday, 02 January 2012 |
| 3 | Bullets over Broad Street | Monday, 09 January 2012 |
| 4 | The Royal Art of Blackmail | Monday, 16 January 2012 |
| 5 | The Perils of Attraction | Monday, 23 January 2012 |
| 6 | A Watery Grave | Monday, 30 January 2012 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Downie | Yates |
| Tim Bentinck | Sir Edward Hastings |
| David Jason | Guy Hubble |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Colonel Dennis Whittington |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Dennis Whittington |
| Daniel Cerqueira | Kagan |
| Eleanor Matsuura | Dana |
| Georgie Glen | Miss Gifford |
| Steve Edge | Constable Truncheon |
| Abigail Cruttenden | Mary Town-Jones |
| David Jason | Captain Guy Hubble |
| Richard Betts | Resident Driver |
| Ricky Champ | Lock |
| Adam Deacon | Hart |
| David Webber | Ghanaian Ambassador |
| Dan March | Mr. Warne |
| Cavan Clerkin | Gibbs |
| David Walliams | Sir Ambrose Hamilton |
| Rupert Vansittart | Roderick Finch |
| Jeremy Swift | Hotel Manager |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Jason | Executive Producer |
| Jimmy Mulville | Executive Producer |
| Danny Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Mark Bussell | Producer |
| Justin Sbresni | Producer |
| Rhian Griffiths | Producer |
| Cheryl Taylor | Producer |
