The Detectives (1993)
The Detectives (1993)
Plot.
The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or be nearby when the cases are solved) and retain their jobs.
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Cast & Crew.
Robert Powell
Dave Briggs
George Sewell
Superintendent Cottam
Jasper Carrott
Bob Louis / Creator
Mike Whitehill
Writer
Steve Knight
Writer
Ed Bye
Producer / Director
Nic Phillips
Producer
Keith Strachan
Music
Matthew Strachan
Music
Rebecca Allen
Costume Design
Barry Noakes
Cinematography
Mark Sangster
Editor
Andy Hamilton
Production Design
Susie Parriss
Casting
Nigel Davis
Sound Recordist
Simon Slater
D.C. Quirke
Jimmy Tarbuck
McKenna
John Nettles
Jim Bergerac
Philip Glenister
Uniformed Officer
Christopher Villiers
Dr Phipps
Eamonn Walker
D.I. Tyler
Nick Brimble
Jan
Ron Cook
Blind Billy
Adam Godley
D.C. Dominic Boyle
Jerry Hall
Jerry Palmer
Amanda Mealing
Emily Ford
Jon Cartwright
The Earl of Lisson
Adam Maxwell
Police Officer
Noel Coleman
The Butler
Laura Beckford
Receptionist
Candida Rundle
Chambermaid
Peter Geeves
Chef
Nick Ball
Barman
Rupert Bates
Mr Smith
Paul Williamson
Sir Lionel Case
Michael Melia
Brian
Eileen Way
Old Lady
Norman Lumsden
Old Man
Stuart Fox
Plain Clothes Officer
Nick Maloney
Psychiatrist
John Motson
Football Commentator (voice)
Michael Godley
Club Steward
Tony Jacklin
Himself
Don Gallagher
Sergeant Williams
Nosher Powell
McKenna Employee 1
Eddie Webber
Bank Robber
Marcus Eyre
McKenna Employee 2
Peter Jeffrey
Derek
Anthony Stewart Head
Simon
Ruth Hudson
Jane
Clive Darby
Assistant Director
Caroline O'Neill
Production Assistant
Alan Bodenham
Big Bird
Sion Tudor Owen
Terry
Jimmy Batten
Gangster
Harold Innocent
Viking
Michael Simkins
Doctor
Noel Edmonds
Himself
Nigel Davenport
Sir Arthur Andrews
Raad Rawi
Sultan of Benaris
John Dair
Masseur
Doug Fisher
Cabbie
Terence Alexander
Charlie Hungerford
James Ottaway
Old Gentleman
John Warnaby
Vet
Larry Martyn
Stable Hand
Lee Whitlock
Young Stablehand
Barry Cryer
Detective Simpson
Leon Herbert
Polish Joe
Leslie Grantham
Danny Kane
Andy Lucas
Greek Gangster
Alex Knight
Scottish Gangster
Dave Atkins
Ronnie
Georgina Hale
Irene Mazola
Lucy Davis
Young girl 1
Jeremy Fowlds
Young man 1
Jennifer Gibson
Young girl 2
Roger James Sewell
Young man 2
Jack Burns
Bouncer
Phil Atkinson
Egghead Evans
Chris Beaumont
Kenny
Henry Naylor
Police Driver
Andy Parsons
Armed Officer
Pete Pastore
Briefing Sgt
Gwen Taylor
Annie
Christopher Ellison
Lomax
Don Henderson
Brother Ryan
Ben Lobb
Copper 2
David J. Nicholls
P.C. Terry
Michael Redfern
Copper
Linda Regan
Barmaid
Shend
Tall Murderer
Fairmang Singhateh
Copper 3
Andrew Barclay
Jimmy
Frank Windsor
Chief Superintendent
Robert Bathurst
Thomas
Nicholas Colicos
Masseur
Daniel Flynn
Peter Burlington
Geoff Lawson
'Bodger' Riley
Rula Lenska
Duchess
Roland Oliver
Harry The Editor
Tony Soper
Badger Watch Commentator
James Ellis
Customs Officer
Glyn Grimstead
Lorry Driver
Richard Huw
Waiter
Paul Kynman
Ruud
Herbert Lom
Van der Dyck
Ralph Van Dijk
Dutch Sergeant
Maya Woolfe
Secretary
Gabe Cronnelly
Sparring Partner
Brian Croucher
Harry Laws
Gary Delaney
Skipping Boxer
Tim Healy
Ronnie Goodall
Eric Mason
Shorty
Gary Mason
Spitting Boxer
Nicholas Monu
Danny Hendry
Stan Nelson
Rioter
Kate Rhodes James
Laws' Secretary
Leonard Trusty
Barry 'The Bull' Kincade
Kristy Bruce
Olivia
Gareth Hunt
Mr. Sharpe
Louisa Rix
Mrs. Sharpe
Tony Selby
Sgt. 'Nozzer' Richardson
Roy Smiles
P.C. 'Trev' Hamilton
Julie T. Wallace
W.P.C Sandy Taylor
Leo Dolan
Frightened Man
John Melainey
Restaurant Manager
Madeleine Newton
1st Blind Date Woman
Holly De Jong
2nd Blind Date Woman
Tricia George
Blonde Woman
Diane Keen
Mary
Francis Matthews
Duke of Connemara
Michael Troughton
Maquess of Tipperary
Richard Syms
Janitor
Gary Beadle
Uniformed Constable
Alan David
Seargent
Cal McCrystal
Flash Gordon
Geoffrey Chater
Sutton Frobisher
John Quentin
Brian Kent
Ben Lemel
Performance Artist
James Sinclair Wallace
Haydn Smailes
Vernon Nurse
Hughie
Amanda Richardson
Barmaid
Stephen Aintree
Walter
Kevork Malikyan
Josef Esterhazy
Ron Li-Paz
James Mitchell
Eric Nordell
Defence Laywer
Alan Beckworth
Derek
Chrissie Richards
Sarah Reid
Arthur Whybrow
Old Man in flats
Yvonne Edgell
Woman in flats
Stewart Harwood
Big Bloke
David Vine
Skating Commentator
Richard O'Brien
Dr. Phibes
Mike Reid
Ronnie Richardson
Jason Hall
Policeman in Briefing / Ronnie
Nora Taylor
Ronnie's Woman
Fiona Gillies
Jennie Richardson
Samantha Golt
Waitress
Jonathan Deverell
Uniformed Officer
Christian Santos
Jet Ski Owner
Anthony Hamblin
Young Super
Jamie Leyser
Young Ronnie
Bill Oddie
Professor Rose
Max Digby
Hopkins / D.C. Hopkins
Roger Walker
Barman
Pat Roach
P.C. Drake
George Malpas
Bumpkin
Russell Hunter
Spanner
Anthony Valentine
Grey Wolf / Chaffeur
Anthony Lewis
First Boy
Steve Speirs
Bruce
Ken Kitson
Farmer
Dean Harris
First Policeman
Kemal Sylvester
Second Policeman
Simon Slater
D.I. Simpson / D.C. Quirke
Toni Galacki
Second Boy
Colin Spaull
Train Guard
Jeremy Sinden
Doctor
Bryan Pringle
Fatha
Paul Chapman
William the Conqueror
Hugh Dennis
Seth
Ken Jones
King Harold
Eve Bland
Joanne
Matthew Ashforde
Norman Lute Player
David Hatton
Hotspur
Derek Fowlds
Derek Alsopp
Sarah Crowden
Head Teacher
Rebecca Root
Vet
Julie Etchingham
Newsround Presenter
Jessica Fox
1st Schoolgirl
Sarah Harris
2nd Schoolgirl
Cathy Sara
Camilla
Stephen Churchett
Mr. Hawthorne
Jessica Marshall-Gardiner
Tatiana
Jo Grant
Jo Grant
Tamzie Duarte-Agyeman
Claire
Suzi Pollock
Sarah
Paul Bigley
Clown
Ann Mitchell
Superintendent Simmons
Pamela Cundell
Granny-o-gram
Anthony Jackson
First copper
Jeremy Turner-Welch
Third copper
Faith Flint
Amanda
Edward Highmore
Doctor
Tony Mathews
Commander Boyle
Jonty Stephens
D.C. Randall
John Bardon
Billy
Richard Karlsson
Policeman at Court
Allison Dean
W.P.C.
Chris Armstrong
Security Guard
Sandy Hendrickse
Emily Cottam
Midge Taylor
Landlord
Mark Steel
Pike / Second copper
Dicken Ashworth
Landlord / Derek
Rupert Holliday-Evans
Skunk
Gracy Goldman
Fiona
Jamie Foreman
Billy
Tony Pritchard
Tony
Jason Griffiths
Edwards
Angus Kennedy
Paramedic
Joanne Good
Sister Watts
Martyn Whitby
Gilroy
James Curran
Surgeon
Tania Levey
Nurse Smith
Anna Wing
Old Lady
Rhashan Stone
Dr Monk
Olivia Nash
Olivia
Peter Lovstrom
Haydn Hunter
Angela Curran
Dinner Lady
Gwenan Edwards
TV Reporter
Martin Sadler
Tom
Tat Whalley
T-Leaf
Stephen Marcus
Fat Reg
Tim Stern
Charlie
Dean Gatiss
Shop Assistant
Lyndam Gregory
Tony
Martin Beaumont
Antiques Customer
Brenda Cowling
Bride's Grandmother
Claudette Barnard
Bride's Mother
Jacey Sallés
Bride
Derek Martin
Groom's Father
Ken McKay
Photographer
Tony Sloman
Guest At Bar
Walter van Dyk
Master Of Ceremonies
Francesca Longrigg
Helen
Catherine Carter
Waitress
Malcolm McFee
Roberts
Larry Dann
Hawkeye
Andrew Lancel
Bryant
David Barber
Big Saxon / Barman
Paula Hamilton
Miss Red Button
John Duval
Executive at Bank
Sean Patterson
Police Officer
Oliver Young
Uniformed Officer
James E. Kerr
Russ Skinner
Darren Ruston
Guest At Table
Lee Cornes
Doctor Pete
Lawrence Mullin
Building Society Manager
John Kirk
Groom
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 27, 1993
StatusEnded
Seasons5
Episodes29
Running Time25m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Last updated:
This TV Show Is About.
spoof
police detective
spin off
sitcom
Scripted
Wiki.
The Detectives is a British comedy television series, starring Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, and George Sewell. It aired on BBC One from 27 January 1993 to 28 December 1997, and was a spoof of police dramas. It was written by Mike Whitehill and Steve Knight.
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