"Boon" (1986) TV series 1986-1992

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Creators:

Jim Hill
Bill Stair

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

14 January 1986 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Plot:

Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen who start out in business together, initially in Birmingham and later in Nottingham...

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Michael Elphick	...	Ken Boon (93 episodes, 1986-1995)
David Daker	...	Harry Crawford (93 episodes, 1986-1995)
Neil Morrissey	...	Rocky Cassidy (74 episodes, 1987-1995)
Elizabeth Carling	...	Laura Marsh (39 episodes, 1989-1991)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Filming Locations:

235 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Company:

Central Independent Television

Trivia:

Jim Diamond originally wrote the title song, "Hi Ho Silver", as a tribute to his father who had recently died and who, like Ken Boon and Harry Crawford, had been a fireman.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Crazy World of Benny Hill (1988) (V)

Classic Television

Boon was an excellent series. Former firemen Ken Boon (Michael Elphick) and Harry Crawford (David Daker) run a security and a private investigator company, assisted by their staff led by Rocky (Neil Morrissey) and Laura (Elizabeth Carling), later replaced by Alex (Saskia Wickham). All three could consider 'Boon' to be their big break on the road to stardom. The series was really enjoyable, and the cast superbly talented. The late Michael Elphick took the lead role and was tremendous, winning an army of fans for himself, respecting his great acting ability. I'll just always regret being about a week away from writing him fan mail to praise him and thank him for the entertainment he'd provided in his career thus far, at the time he tragically died aged 55. With Daker, they played the best of friends, which helped make the drama and close shaves involved in the episodes all the more compelling. This was an example of a great show; entertaining, humourous at times, well-written and with an excellent cast.