The Tyrant King

The Tyrant King was a six-part children's serial drama directed by Mike Hodges, made by ABC Television Britain and screened by Thames Television in 1968. It was dramatised from the book of the same name by Aylmer Hall, adapted for television by Trevor Preston. It was notable for its use of a progressive music soundtrack, including music from The Rolling Stones, The Moody Blues, Cream, Pink Floyd, and in particular, The Nice, whose song "The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack", from the album of the same name was the title track.

Story[]

The story begins with three children overhearing a mysterious conversation, leading them to follow the clues across the tourist attractions of London.

Cast[]

Murray Melvin (Uncle Gerry)
Candace Glendenning (Charlotte) - credited as Candy Glendenning
Edward McMurray (Bill Hallen) - credited as Eddie McMurray
Kim Fortune (Peter Thorne)
Philip Madoc (Scarface)

The credits note that the three juvenile leads are "Pupils of Italia Conti Stage School."

Soundtrack[]

Tracks include:

The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack (The Nice)
Tantalising Maggie (The Nice)
Astronomy Domine (Pink Floyd)
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (The Moody Blues)
As You Said (Cream)
A Saucerful of Secrets (Pink Floyd)
She's a Rainbow (The Rolling Stones)

External links[]

The Tyrant King - The Complete Series / DVD Review Frank Collins, Saturday, 19 November 2011.
The Tyrant King - The Complete Series / DVD Review by Tim Worthington.

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