The Detectives(1993)
series - first aired/released 1993-01-27 - audience 6.9
Comedy
Directed by Ed Bye, Graeme Harper
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
Robert PowellDave Briggs
George SewellSuperintendent Cottam
Jasper CarrottBob Louis
Jimmy TarbuckMcKenna
John NettlesJim Bergerac
Philip GlenisterUniformed Officer
Christopher VilliersDr Phipps
Eamonn WalkerD.I. Tyler
Nick BrimbleJan
Ron CookBlind Billy
Adam GodleyD.C. Dominic Boyle
Jerry HallJerry Palmer
Amanda MealingEmily Ford- Jon CartwrightThe Earl of Lisson
- Adam MaxwellPolice Officer
Noel ColemanThe Butler- Laura BeckfordReceptionist
- Candida RundleChambermaid
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- Peter GeevesChef
- Nick BallBarman
Rupert BatesMr Smith
Paul WilliamsonSir Lionel Case- Michael MeliaBrian
Eileen WayOld Lady- Norman LumsdenOld Man
- Stuart FoxPlain Clothes Officer
Nick MaloneyPsychiatrist
John MotsonFootball Commentator (voice)- Michael GodleyClub Steward
- Tony JacklinHimself
Don GallagherSergeant Williams
Nosher PowellMcKenna Employee 1
Eddie WebberBank Robber
Marcus EyreMcKenna Employee 2
Peter JeffreyDerek
Anthony Stewart HeadSimon- Ruth HudsonJane
- Clive DarbyAssistant Director
Caroline O'NeillProduction Assistant- Alan BodenhamBig Bird
Sion Tudor OwenTerry- Jimmy BattenGangster
Harold InnocentViking
Michael SimkinsDoctor
Noel EdmondsHimself
Nigel DavenportSir Arthur Andrews
Raad RawiSultan of Benaris- John DairMasseur
Doug FisherCabbie
Terence AlexanderCharlie Hungerford- James OttawayOld Gentleman
- John WarnabyVet
Larry MartynStable Hand
Lee WhitlockYoung Stablehand
Barry CryerDetective Simpson
Leon HerbertPolish Joe
Leslie GranthamDanny Kane
Andy LucasGreek Gangster- Alex KnightScottish Gangster
- Dave AtkinsRonnie
Georgina HaleIrene Mazola
Lucy DavisYoung girl 1- Jeremy FowldsYoung man 1
Jennifer GibsonYoung girl 2- Roger James SewellYoung man 2
Jack BurnsBouncer- Phil AtkinsonEgghead Evans
Chris BeaumontKenny- Henry NaylorPolice Driver
Andy ParsonsArmed Officer- Pete PastoreBriefing Sgt
Gwen TaylorAnnie
Christopher EllisonLomax
Don HendersonBrother Ryan- Ben LobbCopper 2
- David J. NichollsP.C. Terry
- Michael RedfernCopper
Linda ReganBarmaid
ShendTall Murderer- Fairmang SinghatehCopper 3
- Andrew BarclayJimmy
Frank WindsorChief Superintendent
Robert BathurstThomas
Nicholas ColicosMasseur
Daniel FlynnPeter Burlington- Geoff Lawson'Bodger' Riley
Rula LenskaDuchess- Roland OliverHarry The Editor
- Tony SoperBadger Watch Commentator
James EllisCustoms Officer
Glyn GrimsteadLorry Driver- Richard HuwWaiter
Paul KynmanRuud
Herbert LomVan der Dyck- Ralph Van DijkDutch Sergeant
- Maya WoolfeSecretary
- Gabe CronnellySparring Partner
Brian CroucherHarry Laws
Gary DelaneySkipping Boxer
Tim HealyRonnie Goodall- Eric MasonShorty
- Gary MasonSpitting Boxer
- Nicholas MonuDanny Hendry
- Stan NelsonRioter
- Kate Rhodes JamesLaws' Secretary
- Leonard TrustyBarry 'The Bull' Kincade
- Kristy BruceOlivia
Gareth HuntMr. Sharpe- Louisa RixMrs. Sharpe
Tony SelbySgt. 'Nozzer' Richardson
Roy SmilesP.C. 'Trev' Hamilton
Julie T. WallaceW.P.C Sandy Taylor- Leo DolanFrightened Man
- John MelaineyRestaurant Manager
- Madeleine Newton1st Blind Date Woman
Holly De Jong2nd Blind Date Woman
Tricia GeorgeBlonde Woman
Diane KeenMary
Francis MatthewsDuke of Connemara
Michael TroughtonMaquess of Tipperary- Richard SymsJanitor
Gary BeadleUniformed Constable
Alan DavidSeargent
Cal McCrystalFlash Gordon
Geoffrey ChaterSutton Frobisher
John QuentinBrian Kent- Ben LemelPerformance Artist
- James Sinclair WallaceHaydn Smailes
- Vernon NurseHughie
- Amanda RichardsonBarmaid
- Stephen AintreeWalter
Kevork MalikyanJosef Esterhazy- Ron Li-PazJames Mitchell
- Eric NordellDefence Laywer
- Alan BeckworthDerek
- Chrissie RichardsSarah Reid
Arthur WhybrowOld Man in flats- Yvonne EdgellWoman in flats
- Stewart HarwoodBig Bloke
David VineSkating Commentator
Richard O'BrienDr. Phibes- Jason HallRonnie, Policeman in Briefing
Mike ReidRonnie Richardson- Nora TaylorRonnie's Woman
Fiona GilliesJennie Richardson- Samantha GoltWaitress
- Jonathan DeverellUniformed Officer
- Christian SantosJet Ski Owner
- Anthony HamblinYoung Super
- Jamie LeyserYoung Ronnie
Bill OddieProfessor Rose- Max DigbyHopkins, D.C. Hopkins
Roger WalkerBarman
Pat RoachP.C. Drake
George MalpasBumpkin
Anthony ValentineChaffeur, Grey Wolf
Russell HunterSpanner- Anthony LewisFirst Boy
Steve SpeirsBruce
Ken KitsonFarmer
Dean HarrisFirst Policeman
Kemal SylvesterSecond Policeman- Simon SlaterD.I. Simpson, D.C. Quirke
- Toni GalackiSecond Boy
Colin SpaullTrain Guard
Jeremy SindenDoctor
Bryan PringleFatha
Paul ChapmanWilliam the Conqueror
Hugh DennisSeth
Ken JonesKing Harold- Eve BlandJoanne
Matthew AshfordeNorman Lute Player
David HattonHotspur
Derek FowldsDerek Alsopp
Sarah CrowdenHead Teacher
Rebecca RootVet
Julie EtchinghamNewsround Presenter
Jessica Fox1st Schoolgirl- Sarah Harris2nd Schoolgirl
Cathy SaraCamilla
Stephen ChurchettMr. Hawthorne- Jessica Marshall-GardinerTatiana
- Jo GrantJo Grant
- Tamzie Duarte-AgyemanClaire
- Suzi PollockSarah
Paul BigleyClown
Ann MitchellSuperintendent Simmons
Pamela CundellGranny-o-gram- Anthony JacksonFirst copper
Jeremy Turner-WelchThird copper- Faith FlintAmanda
- Edward HighmoreDoctor
- Tony MathewsCommander Boyle
Jonty StephensD.C. Randall
John BardonBilly- Richard KarlssonPoliceman at Court
Allison DeanW.P.C.- Chris ArmstrongSecurity Guard
- Sandy HendrickseEmily Cottam
- Midge TaylorLandlord
- Dicken AshworthDerek, Landlord
Mark SteelPike, Second copper
Rupert Holliday-EvansSkunk- Gracy GoldmanFiona
Jamie ForemanBilly
Tony PritchardTony- Jason GriffithsEdwards
Angus KennedyParamedic- Joanne GoodSister Watts
- Martyn WhitbyGilroy
- James CurranSurgeon
- Tania LeveyNurse Smith
Anna WingOld Lady
Rhashan StoneDr Monk- Olivia NashOlivia
- Peter LovstromHaydn Hunter
Angela CurranDinner Lady- Gwenan EdwardsTV Reporter
- Martin SadlerTom
- Tat WhalleyT-Leaf
Stephen MarcusFat Reg
Tim SternCharlie- Dean GatissShop Assistant
- Lyndam GregoryTony
- Martin BeaumontAntiques Customer
- Brenda CowlingBride's Grandmother
- Claudette BarnardBride's Mother
Jacey SallésBride
Derek MartinGroom's Father- Ken McKayPhotographer
- Tony SlomanGuest At Bar
Walter van DykMaster Of Ceremonies
Francesca LongriggHelen- Catherine CarterWaitress
Malcolm McFeeRoberts
Larry DannHawkeye
Andrew LancelBryant
David BarberBig Saxon / Barman- Paula HamiltonMiss Red Button
- John DuvalExecutive at Bank
- Sean PattersonPolice Officer
- Oliver YoungUniformed Officer
- James E. KerrRuss Skinner
- Darren RustonGuest At Table
Lee CornesDoctor Pete- Lawrence MullinBuilding Society Manager
- John KirkGroom
- Nick BallBarman
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