"Takeshi's Castle" (2002) TV series 2002-2004

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Writers:

Craig Charles (writer)
Ben Mole (writer)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Family

Plot:

Comic highlights from a physical Japanese gameshow presided over and commentated by Craig Charles.

Plot Keywords:

Based On Japanese TV Series | Character Name In Title

Cast

Craig Charles	...	Himself - Narrator
Makoto Dainenji	...	Makoto Dainenji (archive footage)
Gurêto Gidayû	...	Gidayu Great (archive footage)
Hideo Higashikokubaru	...	Sonomanma Higashi (archive footage) (as Sonomanma Higashi)
Rakkyo Ide	...	Rakkyo Ide (archive footage)
Saburô Ishikura	...	Saburo Ishikura (archive footage)
Michiru Jo	...	Michiru Jo (archive footage)
Takeshi Kitano	...	Count Takeshi (archive footage)
Kikko Matsuoka	...	Kikko Matsuoka (archive footage)
Masanori Okada	...	Masanori Okada (archive footage)
Akira Sakamoto	...	Battlefield Reporter
Hayato Tani	...	General Lee (archive footage)
Katsuo Tokashiki	...	Katsuo Tokashiki (archive footage)
Umanosuke Ueda	...	Umanosuke Ueda (archive footage)
Shingo Yanagisawa	...	Battlefield Reporter
Yûrei Yanagi	...	Yûrei Yanagi (archive footage)
Takayuki Yokomizo	...	Takayuki Yokomizo (archive footage)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Craig Charles		writer
Ben Mole		writer

Produced by
Ben Mole	....	producer: Challenge

Sound Department
Martin Pavey	....	sound re-recording mixer (2002)

Production Companies

• Black Mole Productions (2002)
• Challenge TV
• Flextech Television Limited (2003-)

Distributors

• Challenge TV (2002-) (UK) (TV)
• Virgin 1 (2007-) (UK) (TV) (repeats)

Also Known As:

To kastro tou Takeshi (Greece) [el]

Country:

Japan | UK

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Black Mole Productions

Movie Connections:

Edited from "Fûun! Takeshi Jô" (1986)

Takeshi's Castle

Brilliant show. Love it. I watch this show all the time and I am not bored of it. It keeps me happy. My favourite character in the show has to be either Animal or Blondie. I have so many favourite games, one of them being Sumo Rings. The show makes it even more funny with Craig Charles commentating it. There is hardly any winners though. There had to be about 2 or 3 winners and that was it. When it gets to the showdown at the end, I vote for the guards because I know they will win all the time. Is there going to be another series? If so, let me know please. I have no idea if there is going to be another series. I really need to know please.