The Corridor People
Encyclopedia
The Corridor People is a British
television
series produced by Granada Television
for the ITV
network in 1966, devised and written by Edward Boyd
.
A surreal black-and-white detective series, The Corridor People pitched security agent Kronk (John Sharp
) against exotic villainess Syrie Van Epp (Elizabeth Shepherd
) over the course of four episodes.
United Kingdom
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television
Television
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series produced by Granada Television
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
for the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
network in 1966, devised and written by Edward Boyd
Edward Boyd (writer)
Edward Boyd was a Scottish writer best known for his television and radio work.Boyd was born in Stevenston in South Ayrshire. He worked with the Glasgow Unity Theatre in the 1940s.Later he moved into radio & TV...
.
A surreal black-and-white detective series, The Corridor People pitched security agent Kronk (John Sharp
John Sharp (actor)
John Sharp was a British television actor.He made more than 100 appearances in television and occasionally films between 1949 and 1991. Sharp began as a film actor in 1949 and appeared in films throughout the 1950s...
) against exotic villainess Syrie Van Epp (Elizabeth Shepherd
Elizabeth Shepherd
Elizabeth Shepherd is an English character actress whose work has spanned the stage and both the big and small screens. Her surname has been alternately billed as "Shephard" and "Sheppard"....
) over the course of four episodes.