Boon
Overview
Boon is a British drama series that blends contemporary themes with western elements, featuring Michael Elphick in the lead role as Ken Boon, a former firefighter living life on his own terms. Co-starring David Daker and later Neil Morrissey, the show was crafted by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and produced by Central Television for ITV. Following Boon’s adventures, the narrative explores his journey as a modern-day Lone Ranger, navigating challenges and encounters that echo the spirit of classic westerns while maintaining a distinctly British flair.
Episodes
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1
Box 13
After leaving the fire brigade, Harry decides to purchase a rundown hotel called The Grand, while Ken is forced to retire due to lung damage sustained...
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2
Fools Rush In
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3
Answers to the Name of Weston
Elena and Arturo Sandini, also known as Helen and Arthur Sanders, operate a lion-taming act in their circus. They enlist Ken's help to retrieve their ...
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4
Grass Widows
While dealing with some overdue bills at The Grand, Doreen stumbles upon one for a man who has passed away. She, along with Ken and Harry, pays a visi...
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5
Unto Us Four a Son
Laurie Langley, a former pop star, hires Ken to care for her son when she fears that her ex-husband, Geoff Greenaway, is plotting to abduct him.
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6
Glasshouse People
Title: Glasshouse People Plot: Patsy, a young guest at The Grand, strikes up a friendship with Sidney Garbutt, a fellow visitor grappling with amnesi...
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7
Northwest Passage to Acock's Green
Title: Northwest Passage to Acock's Green Plot: Ken has been tasked by the affable Irishman, Erroll McLaverty, to return a canal boat to Birmingham f...
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8
Something Old, Something New
Ken successfully retrieves the valuable antiques that Philip Banks and Georgina Pemberton, two unscrupulous antique dealers, swindled from the elderly...
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9
For Whom the Chimes Toll
Major Hopkinson, an elderly clock collector, turns to Ken for assistance when he's threatened by some thugs due to a debt he can't pay. However, there...
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10
Jack of All Tradesmen
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11
Billy the Kid
Harry is coordinating a charity football match featuring the firemen against the All Stars. Billy "The Kid" Buchan, a Scottish footballer currently wi...
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12
Grand Expectations
While riding his bike down a snowy country road, Ken takes a tumble, damaging it and leaving him in need of a new rear suspension. His neighbor, Ben G...
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13
Full Circle
The Karadia brothers operate a carpet factory that has been plagued by a series of devastating fires. Authorities, including the police, fire departme...
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1
Texas Rangers
Harry has sold the Grand Hotel and purchased a more esteemed establishment, The Coaching Inn in Edgbaston. Doreen has relocated to Spain, leaving Ken ...
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2
Special Delivery
Harry is contemplating an expansion of the Coaching Inn and invites local councillor James Petherbridge to lunch, hoping for a favorable recommendatio...
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3
Day of the Yokel
Debbie is concerned about Ken's declining fitness and decides to take him jogging to get him back in shape. Meanwhile, Irene Maplethorpe, a spirited e...
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4
Smokey and the Band
Title: Smokey and the Band Plot: Harry is on the lookout for a lively act to entertain guests at the Coaching Inn. He consults Frankie Bass, a theatr...
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5
Taken for a Ride
When Ken is knocked off his bike while delivering the blueprints for Albion Firetrucks' new high-tech prototype, the plans are stolen. Fortunately, he...
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6
Wheels of Fortune
Title: Wheels of Fortune Plot: While Rocky is distracted by a charming receptionist in the city center, a cunning thief named Nick snatches his bike,...
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7
A Ride on the Wild Side
Ken delivers to a house that doubles as a studio for adult films. When film director Barry Drinkwater learns about Ken’s connection to 'The Coaching...
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8
Credit Where It's Due
The episode kicks off with a thrilling twist as Rocky fears that the Texas Rangers are transporting IRA bombs. Meanwhile, tensions rise as Ken grapple...
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9
Trudy's Grit
A fresh addition to the team remains unaware of the envy brewing among her peers as she focuses on the man planning to reclaim her father's grand esta...
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10
A Fistful Of Pesetas
Harry's ex-wife unexpectedly arrives at the Inn, but her visit takes a dark turn when she gets kidnapped. Meanwhile, Ken, Rocky, and their newly acqui...
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11
Paper Mafia
Rocky has fallen head over heels once more, this time for the charming Guiseppina, the daughter of the proprietor of 'The Pizza Palace.' The restauran...
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12
Fiddler Under The Roof
At 'The Coaching Inn,' a lavish wedding reception spirals into chaos when the bride’s relatives uncover the true identity of the groom. The joyous c...
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13
A Once Fluid Man
Title: A Once Fluid Man Plot: Ken runs into a long-lost friend and reunites with his past romance, Detective Constable Margaret Daly, during an aerob...
