Boon (TV series)

Boon is a British television drama starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV, and was originally broadcast between 1986 and 1995. It revolved around the life of an ex-fireman called Ken Boon. - a motorcycle-obsessed small time businessman who at the same time acts as a private investigator, bodyguard and general troubleshooter. Since 16 January 2017 it has been rerun on UKTV channel Drama. The first two series are currently streaming on BritBox.

Boon
Created by
  • Jim Hill
  • Bill Stair
Starring
Theme music composerJim Diamond
Opening theme"Hi Ho Silver" by Jim Diamond
Ending theme"Hi Ho Silver", "Texas Rangers" and other various tracks written by Dean Friedman for the series.
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series7
No. of episodes93 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerCentral Independent Television
Running time60 minutes; 90 minute special
Original release
NetworkITV
Release14 January 1986 (1986-01-14) 
1 May 1995 (1995-05-01)

The show was memorable for its theme tune - "Hi Ho Silver" by Scottish singer Jim Diamond, which became a UK top ten hit single in 1986.

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