The Royal Bodyguard (2011)

Name: The Royal Bodyguard
Genre: Action, Comedy
Rating: 4.4
Cast: David Jason, Geoffrey Whitehead, Tim Downie, Tim Bentinck

Action · Comedy

A former soldier is brought out of retirement and put in charge of Royal security but he turns out to be the worst possible appointment as he is totally out of his depth.

IMDb rating: 4.4 (617 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Best of British Tv Amazon Channel · The Roku Channel · Tubi TV
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

David Jason Guy Hubble
Geoffrey Whitehead Colonel Dennis Whittington
Tim Downie Yates
Tim Bentinck Sir Edward Hastings

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

6.15 avg 6 episodes 5.3 → 6.4 29 min avg

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Limping Assassin	5.3	34
2	The Siege of Blenheim Square	6.2	26
3	Bullets over Broad Street	5.6	19
4	The Royal Art of Blackmail	6.7	13
5	The Perils of Attraction	6.7	18
6	A Watery Grave	6.4	15

The Royal Bodyguard (2011)

Cast

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