Bulman (1985)

Bulman is back!

Bulman is a 1985–87 police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith. Produced by Granada Television for ITV, it is the second and final spin-off from The XYY Man (1976–78), and following Strangers (1978–82). Don Henderson reprises his iconic role as former DCI George Bulman, ostensibly retired from and repairing old clocks but active as a private investigator, with Lucy McGinty as his assistant. The duo are frequently drawn into the clandestine world of the secret service through the machinations of security chief Bill Dugdale or Bulman's former superior Jack Lambie.

Bulman

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Don Henderson
Don Henderson
as George Bulman
Siobhan Redmond
Siobhan Redmond
as Lucy McGinty
Dennis Blanch
Dennis Blanch
as DS Derek Willis
Mark McManus
Mark McManus
as DCS Jack Lambie
Jeremy Gagan
Jeremy Gagan
as DCI Faulkner
John Benfield
John Benfield
as DI Holmes
Simon Molloy
Simon Molloy
as DS McKay
Valerie Lush
Valerie Lush
as Annie Richards
Gary Holton
Gary Holton
as Bernard Scroop
Vincent Brimble
Vincent Brimble
as Vic Crawford
Jeffrey Chiswick
Jeffrey Chiswick
as Dave Stone
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
as Kevin
Will Tacey
Will Tacey
as Police Constable
Louis Raynes
Louis Raynes
as Mortuary Assistant
Reginald Stewart
Reginald Stewart
as Postman
Jeremy Piddock
Jeremy Piddock
as Man in Library
Kaleem Janjua
Kaleem Janjua
as Travel Shop Manager
Martin Oldfield
Martin Oldfield
as Airport Official
John Albasiny
John Albasiny
as Youth
Shirley Dixon
Shirley Dixon
as Gwenn Thomas
Neil Cunningham
Neil Cunningham
as Richard Pelling
David Hargreaves
David Hargreaves
as Martin Borthwaite
Aeva May
Aeva May
as Fiona McPherson
Henry Stamper
Henry Stamper
as Murdo McPherson
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson
as Professor Allerton
Henry Moxon
Henry Moxon
as Professor Runcie
Paul Angelis
Paul Angelis
as DI Snow
Anthony Van Laast
Anthony Van Laast
as Jacque
Campbell Morrison
Campbell Morrison
as Jerry
Diana Mull
Diana Mull
as Receptionist
Chester Harriott
Chester Harriott
as Pianist
Paul Elsam
Paul Elsam
as Messenger
Stewart Avon-Arnold
Stewart Avon-Arnold
as Dancer
Claud-Paul Henry
Claud-Paul Henry
as Dancer
Leslie Ives
Leslie Ives
as Dancer
Venol John
Venol John
as Dancer
Clive Francis
Clive Francis
as Dylan Chadwick
Basil Henson
Basil Henson
as Lord Breconbury
Toby Salaman
Toby Salaman
as Arnold Flexner
Hugh Dickson
Hugh Dickson
as Morton Hughes
Lloyd Peters
Lloyd Peters
as Henry ('Iron Lung')
Richard Ireson
Richard Ireson
as DS Cooper
Jayne Crayton
Jayne Crayton
as Bo-Peep
Neville Rofalia
Neville Rofalia
as Eduardo
Kirstie Pooley
Kirstie Pooley
as Dusty Waters
Constance Chapman
Constance Chapman
as Mrs Dunbar
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
as Joe Wright
Niall Tóibín
Niall Tóibín
as Dermot O'Casey
Deborah Grant
Deborah Grant
as Sue Lawson
Jack May
Jack May
as Sir Thomas Boycott
John McGregor
John McGregor
as Fairweather
Keith Swallow
Keith Swallow
as Pianist
Sandra Dugdale
Sandra Dugdale
as Soprano
David J. Nicholls
David J. Nicholls
as Doorman
Thorley Walters
Thorley Walters
as Bill Dugdale
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Winds of change

  • 1x2

    The daughter was a dancer

  • 1x3

    Pandora's many boxes

  • 1x4

    Death of a hitman

  • 1x5

    The name of the game

  • 1x6

    One of our pigeons is missing

  • 1x7

    Sins of omission

  • 1x8

    Another part of the jungle

  • 1x9

    Born into the purple

  • 1x10

    A cup for the winner

  • 1x11

    I met a man who wasn't there

  • 1x12

    A moveable feast

  • 1x13

    A man of conviction

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Chinese whispers

  • 2x2

    Death by misadventure

  • 2x3

    White lies

  • 2x4

    Chicken of the baskervilles

  • 2x5

    Thin ice

  • 2x6

    W.c. fields was right

  • 2x7

    Ministry of accidents

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