Van der Valk (1972)

Van der Valk

Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.

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Barry Foster
Barry Foster
as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
Michael Latimer
Michael Latimer
as Inspecteur Johnny Kroon
Susan Travers
Susan Travers
as Arlette Van Der Valk
Joanna Dunham
Joanna Dunham
as Arlette Van der Valk as Lucienne
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
as Hoofd-commissaris Samson
Meg Davis
Meg Davis
as Arlette Van Der Valk
Dave Carter
Dave Carter
as Brigadier Stribos as Stribos
Ronald Hines
Ronald Hines
as Hoofd Commissaris Samson
Richard Huw
Richard Huw
as Wim Van der Valk
Natasha Pyne
Natasha Pyne
as Janet
Alan Haines
Alan Haines
as Brigadier Mertens
Sydney Tafler
Sydney Tafler
as Hoofd-commissaris Halsbeek
Matthew Guinness
Matthew Guinness
as Barman as Finger-print Expert
Christopher Timothy
Christopher Timothy
as Ernest as Policeman
Michael Lees
Michael Lees
as Dr. Roest as Kees Dorpman
John Vine
John Vine
as Jan Klees as Klees
Jim Norton
Jim Norton
as Eddy as Hanson
Jane Lapotaire
Jane Lapotaire
as Elly as
Martin Wyldeck
Martin Wyldeck
as Hoofd-Commissaris Samson
Clifford Rose
Clifford Rose
as De Groote as Boersma
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
as Paul Harkemer as Ruytens
Richard Hurndall
Richard Hurndall
as Magistrate as Picard
Denis Lill
Denis Lill
as Van Houten as Roberts
Lisa Daniely
Lisa Daniely
as Mrs. Visser as Margo
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Joseph Kettner as Nicolas Meijers
William Ellis
William Ellis
as Vittorio Farrugia as Jean
John Scholes
John Scholes
as Dolf Maartens
Oliver Parker
Oliver Parker
as as Bruno Duykers
Bev Willis
Bev Willis
as as Editor
John Woodnutt
John Woodnutt
as Dr. Roest
Ian Redford
Ian Redford
as Harry Reitz as Pathologist
David McKail
David McKail
as Editor as Evert
Andrew Powell
Andrew Powell
as Leo Postma
Peter Blythe
Peter Blythe
as Max
Elizabeth Bradley
Elizabeth Bradley
as Hannah
Phoebe Nicholls
Phoebe Nicholls
as Treesje
Peter Pratt
Peter Pratt
as Westermann
Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle
as Diederick
Trevor Peacock
Trevor Peacock
as Johnny Retz
Colin McCormack
Colin McCormack
as Sailor
Ingrid Hafner
Ingrid Hafner
as Annie
Abigail Cruttenden
Abigail Cruttenden
as Else
Patrick Allen
Patrick Allen
as Van Teeseling
Roy Boyd
Roy Boyd
as Anton Kovacic
William Russell
William Russell
as Rokin
Robert Gillespie
Robert Gillespie
as Doop
Suzy Kendall
Suzy Kendall
as Marijka
Jane Merrow
Jane Merrow
as Diane
Anna Cropper
Anna Cropper
as Julie Meijers
Pamela Duncan
Pamela Duncan
as Mrs. Haakman
William Hootkins
William Hootkins
as Frank Garvin
Patricia Quinn
Patricia Quinn
as Yvonne
David Leland
David Leland
as Madame Arthur
Judy Cornwell
Judy Cornwell
as Harriet Kuyper
Paul Eddington
Paul Eddington
as Wolf Gebhardt
Celia Imrie
Celia Imrie
as Marijke Dekker
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Sebastian Jonge
Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore
as Hensen
Shane Briant
Shane Briant
as Ko
Derek Fowlds
Derek Fowlds
as Johan Kieft
Ian Hendry
Ian Hendry
as Boersma
Ronan Vibert
Ronan Vibert
as Martin Lepweg
Amanda Burton
Amanda Burton
as Elly Van Roekel
Peter Penry-Jones
Peter Penry-Jones
as Markheim
Patricia Lawrence
Patricia Lawrence
as Marijke Hoekstra
Richard Pasco
Richard Pasco
as Albert de Vink
Peter Cartwright
Peter Cartwright
as KLM Captain
Anthony Chinn
Anthony Chinn
as Chung
James Cossins
James Cossins
as Noordhoff
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
as Joop Pater
John Quarmby
John Quarmby
as Zondag
Pam St. Clement
Pam St. Clement
as Ada
Damien Thomas
Damien Thomas
as Felix Alkmaar
Jennifer Daniel
Jennifer Daniel
as Susan
Anna Wing
Anna Wing
as Concierge
Douglas Henshall
Douglas Henshall
as Joep Huizinga
Ian Barritt
Ian Barritt
as Hartog
Jan Harvey
Jan Harvey
as Margit
Arkie Whiteley
Arkie Whiteley
as Ruth Van Der Valk
Christopher Benjamin
Christopher Benjamin
as Mulder
Lalla Ward
Lalla Ward
as Judith Stolle
James Grout
James Grout
as Kolmaar
John Standing
John Standing
as Ehrlich
Morris Perry
Morris Perry
as Pastor Weevers
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
as Johnny Palmer
Jonathan Firth
Jonathan Firth
as Michael
Hilary Dwyer
Hilary Dwyer
as Nana Schneers
Steven Mackintosh
Steven Mackintosh
as Koos
Jack May
Jack May
as Minister
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
as Head of Faculty
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
as Father Bosch
Maurice O'Connell
Maurice O'Connell
as Kurt
Ralph Brown
Ralph Brown
as Inspector Rep
Charles Dale
Charles Dale
as Simon Plesman
Donald Burton
Donald Burton
as Evert Stolle
Mark Jones
Mark Jones
as Martin
Michael Da Costa
Michael Da Costa
as Doff
Julie Peasgood
Julie Peasgood
as Christina Molders
Hildegard Neil
Hildegard Neil
as Else Rokin
Karl Howman
Karl Howman
as Eric
Gary Olsen
Gary Olsen
as Brouwer
George Howe
George Howe
as Sartorius
Hazel McBride
Hazel McBride
as Stewardess
Bernice Stegers
Bernice Stegers
as Anna Kuylen
Maurice Colbourne
Maurice Colbourne
as Nick Scholtz
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
as Conrad Molenaar
John Bailey
John Bailey
as Huisman
Rupert Holliday-Evans
Rupert Holliday-Evans
as Albert
James Laurenson
James Laurenson
as Paul Kortman
Jack Ellis
Jack Ellis
as Frans Opstel
Philip Whitchurch
Philip Whitchurch
as Erik
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
as Bekker
Mary Healey
Mary Healey
as Berte Merks
Lorna Heilbron
Lorna Heilbron
as Magda
Pamela Salem
Pamela Salem
as Millie Sanger
James Aubrey
James Aubrey
as Jan
Patrick Jordan
Patrick Jordan
as Barman
David Schofield
David Schofield
as Toon Rosendaal
Maggie Steed
Maggie Steed
as Maria Tromp
Olivia Williams
Olivia Williams
as Irene Kortman
Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby
as Karl Vessem
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham
as Dirk Boutsen
Michael Culver
Michael Culver
as James
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens
as Jacob Reinecke
Ian Gelder
Ian Gelder
as Basten
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
as Bank Manager
Alun Lewis
Alun Lewis
as Eddie
Richard Mayes
Richard Mayes
as Farmer
Rupert Degas
Rupert Degas
as Student
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
as Stefan Szabo
Victoria Shalet
Victoria Shalet
as Brigid Van Hoorn
Richard Davies
Richard Davies
as Lloyd
Sara Kestelman
Sara Kestelman
as Monika Hendricks
Anthony Valentine
Anthony Valentine
as Charles Mehra
Gillian McCutcheon
Gillian McCutcheon
as Lies Jongkind
Edward Judd
Edward Judd
as Alfred
Oliver Ford Davies
Oliver Ford Davies
as Guus Kroese
Tom Bell
Tom Bell
as Freddie Brugmans
Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond
as Dr. Pritchett
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer
as Lovell J Wallace
Leon Lissek
Leon Lissek
as Frans
Michelle Newell
Michelle Newell
as Dina
Kika Markham
Kika Markham
as Sion Beekvelt
Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens
as Michael De Groot
Andrew Ray
Andrew Ray
as Stevin
Elizabeth Cassidy
Elizabeth Cassidy
as Annabel
John Burgess
John Burgess
as Roemers
Tony Caunter
Tony Caunter
as Hans Voss
Nicholas Le Prevost
Nicholas Le Prevost
as Van Hoorn
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
as Michael Tromp
Holly De Jong
Holly De Jong
as Hannie Mierle
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers
as Kroll
Michael Simkins
Michael Simkins
as Joop Snelders
Selina Cadell
Selina Cadell
as Monica
Ciaran Madden
Ciaran Madden
as Melanie Van Hoorn
Stephanie Turner
Stephanie Turner
as Els Kortman
Michael Turner
Michael Turner
as Dr. Smeding
Artro Morris
Artro Morris
as Martin
Walter Brown
Walter Brown
as Mulder
James Cairncross
James Cairncross
as Dr. Jagerman
Jonathan Newth
Jonathan Newth
as Chemist
Clifford Parrish
Clifford Parrish
as Pathologist
Julian D'Albie
Julian D'Albie
as The Baron
Trevor Martin
Trevor Martin
as Patrolman
Michael Hannah
Michael Hannah
as Barman
Edgar Wreford
Edgar Wreford
as Jan Servaas
John Rees
John Rees
as Mulhauzen
Lillias Walker
Lillias Walker
as Beryl Harkemer
Maria O'Brien
Maria O'Brien
as Pauline Eindhoven
Miranda Hampton
Miranda Hampton
as Bar Manageress
Pauline Letts
Pauline Letts
as Muriel Hackforth
Joyce Heron
Joyce Heron
as Hilda Ruysbroek
Billy Hamon
Billy Hamon
as Saskia
Richard Smith
Richard Smith
as Peter Hackforth
Harold Goldblatt
Harold Goldblatt
as Paul Moen
Norman Scace
Norman Scace
as Officer of Justice
Christian Thorogood
Christian Thorogood
as Patrolman
Roger Bizley
Roger Bizley
as Mahmud Fazan
Nigel Anthony
Nigel Anthony
as Peter Jamal
Christopher Matthews
Christopher Matthews
as Receptionist
Helena McCarthy
Helena McCarthy
as Clerk
Richard Simpson
Richard Simpson
as Jeweller
Karin MacCarthy
Karin MacCarthy
as Doctor
Harold Reese
Harold Reese
as Caretaker
Noelle Finch
Noelle Finch
as Hetti Van Teeseling
Kevin Stoney
Kevin Stoney
as Kemeling
Karin Fernald
Karin Fernald
as Yvonne
John Gill
John Gill
as Lost Property Man
Donald Pelmear
Donald Pelmear
as Jan Vierman
Richardson Morgan
Richardson Morgan
as Bargee
Wanda Moore
Wanda Moore
as Irene van Vliet
Dennis Thorne
Dennis Thorne
as Officer of Justice
Ian Fairbairn
Ian Fairbairn
as Pathologist
Brian Honeyball
Brian Honeyball
as Policeman
David Millett
David Millett
as Jansen
Arne Gordon
Arne Gordon
as Reinhart
Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings
as Erik
Carolyn Courage
Carolyn Courage
as Karen
Nicolette McKenzie
Nicolette McKenzie
as Elsa
Katherine Parr
Katherine Parr
as Mrs. Driessen
Andrea Lawrence
Andrea Lawrence
as Lottie
Juliette James
Juliette James
as Secretary
Patricia Peters
Patricia Peters
as Receptionist
David Lyell
David Lyell
as Doorman
Lois Baxter
Lois Baxter
as Emma Holmeijer
Leon Vitali
Leon Vitali
as Jos Busselink
Paul Hardwick
Paul Hardwick
as Holmeijer
Stefan Kalipha
Stefan Kalipha
as Hippy
Margaret Ward
Margaret Ward
as Tutor
Barrie Houghton
Barrie Houghton
as Henk Busselink
Sally Sanders
Sally Sanders
as Mrs. Zondag
Bruce Bould
Bruce Bould
as Sitskoorn
Roy Evans
Roy Evans
as Caretaker
Donald Morley
Donald Morley
as Dr. Stapper
Stefan Gryff
Stefan Gryff
as Havranek
David Webb
David Webb
as Leo
Beth Harris
Beth Harris
as Miss Texel
Julian Somers
Julian Somers
as Dijker
Rod Beacham
Rod Beacham
as Technician
Peter Weston
Peter Weston
as Policeman
Kay Gallie
Kay Gallie
as Nurse
Petar Vidovic
Petar Vidovic
as Waiter
Prunella Ransome
Prunella Ransome
as Astrid
Robert Swann
Robert Swann
as Paul
Margaret Ashcroft
Margaret Ashcroft
as Marlies Kernkamp
Donald Gee
Donald Gee
as Tahlen
Brian Gwaspari
Brian Gwaspari
as Marken
Marilyn Finlay
Marilyn Finlay
as Receptionist
Kathleen Moffatt
Kathleen Moffatt
as Nurse
Hubert Rees
Hubert Rees
as Berger
Peter Godfrey
Peter Godfrey
as Zeller
Anthony Milner
Anthony Milner
as Brinkman
Julia Goodman
Julia Goodman
as Cristina van Meer
Helen Ryan
Helen Ryan
as Eva Maris
Madeleine Christie
Madeleine Christie
as Helene Webber
Ken Kitson
Ken Kitson
as Jan Hoffman
Wilfred Grove
Wilfred Grove
as Josef
Sam Dastor
Sam Dastor
as Paul
John Price
John Price
as Ressel
Pamela Moiseiwitsch
Pamela Moiseiwitsch
as Miss Schaar
Harry Waters
Harry Waters
as Uniformed Policeman
Ben Bazell
Ben Bazell
as Wolf
Jon Morrison
Jon Morrison
as Henk
Philip Sayer
Philip Sayer
as Paul
Edward Burnham
Edward Burnham
as Jakob Mertens
Robin Parkinson
Robin Parkinson
as Hotel Receptionist
Dennis Blanch
Dennis Blanch
as Patrolman
Alec Linstead
Alec Linstead
as De Jong
Eric Francis
Eric Francis
as Old Gardener
Darlene Johnson
Darlene Johnson
as Christina
Pippa Page
Pippa Page
as Girl in Van
Anthony Stafford
Anthony Stafford
as Van Driver
Patricia Read
Patricia Read
as Prostitute
Gillian Barge
Gillian Barge
as Woman
Ian Lowe
Ian Lowe
as Piet Gobel
Kenton Moore
Kenton Moore
as Customs Officer
Peter Quince
Peter Quince
as Man 'A'
Brian Poyser
Brian Poyser
as Finch
Roger Kemp
Roger Kemp
as Wainwright
Michael O'Hagan
Michael O'Hagan
as Special Branch Man
Valerie Holliman
Valerie Holliman
as Samantha
Jeremy Young
Jeremy Young
as Eddie Palmer
Ken Parry
Ken Parry
as Sartorius
Suzanne Fleuret
Suzanne Fleuret
as The Nun
Anthony Collin
Anthony Collin
as Clerk
Robert Swales
Robert Swales
as Detective
Robert Gary
Robert Gary
as Detective
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
as Ullman
Ellis Dale
Ellis Dale
as Keur
Laurence Harrington
Laurence Harrington
as Keyser
Michael Petrovitch
Michael Petrovitch
as Wim
David Wood
David Wood
as Blom
Jon Croft
Jon Croft
as Johannes
Bernard Brown
Bernard Brown
as Henniker
Helen Keating
Helen Keating
as Whore
Denis DeMarne
Denis DeMarne
as Duty Officer
Allan Hendrick
Allan Hendrick
as Rinus
Annabel Leventon
Annabel Leventon
as Hannie Wijsman
Deborah Fallender
Deborah Fallender
as American Sister
Anthony Howden
Anthony Howden
as Ari Anderson
Simon Fisher-Turner
Simon Fisher-Turner
as Jan
Bruce Lidington
Bruce Lidington
as Paul
Alexander Davion
Alexander Davion
as Ranieri
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
as Jaap
Donald Churchill
Donald Churchill
as Johnny Roos
Dave Atkins
Dave Atkins
as Sergeant Donkers
Denica Fairman
Denica Fairman
as Barbara Steenkamp
Brian Badcoe
Brian Badcoe
as The Dominee
Anthony Douse
Anthony Douse
as Pastor
Frances Atkinson
Frances Atkinson
as Young Girl on Boat
Jacqueline Roth
Jacqueline Roth
as Girl
Jonathan Donne
Jonathan Donne
as Boy On Boat
Edward Pinner
Edward Pinner
as Squatter
Stephen Marcus
Stephen Marcus
as Burly Man
Tony Rohr
Tony Rohr
as Hugo Molders
Robert Morgan
Robert Morgan
as Visser
Melanie Thaw
Melanie Thaw
as Wilhelmina
Mark Hadfield
Mark Hadfield
as Ferdie
Peter Guinness
Peter Guinness
as Nick Koop
Michael Garner
Michael Garner
as Inspector Dekker
Steven Beard
Steven Beard
as De Witt
Freda Rodgers
Freda Rodgers
as Mrs Mees
Richard Howard
Richard Howard
as Pathologist
Jeremy Peters
Jeremy Peters
as Thin Man
Andrew Wilde
Andrew Wilde
as Luther
Felicity Dean
Felicity Dean
as Helga
Helen Horton
Helen Horton
as Mrs Lovell Wallace
Richard Rees
Richard Rees
as Raoul
Sara Mair-Thomas
Sara Mair-Thomas
as Anita
Sara Griffiths
Sara Griffiths
as Anna
Mia Fothergill
Mia Fothergill
as Jacqueline
Sam Preston
Sam Preston
as Willem Van Hoorn
Christopher Bramwell
Christopher Bramwell
as Van Loon
Martin McKellan
Martin McKellan
as Policeman
Arthur Kohn
Arthur Kohn
as Detective
Inez Thorn
Inez Thorn
as Spanish Lady
Michael Gaunt
Michael Gaunt
as Driver
Chrissy Iddon
Chrissy Iddon
as Reporter
Martin Chamberlain
Martin Chamberlain
as Reporter
Steven Elliot
Steven Elliot
as Reporter
John Bown
John Bown
as Reporter
Philip McGough
Philip McGough
as Bertus
Lizzy McInnerny
Lizzy McInnerny
as Bea Jongkind
Nicolas Chagrin
Nicolas Chagrin
as Friso Jongkind
Matthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh
as Willem Maas
Philip Bowen
Philip Bowen
as Jacob De Vries
Sam Miller
Sam Miller
as Frederick
Jo Rideout
Jo Rideout
as Ria
Maureen Flynn
Maureen Flynn
as Anna Maas
John Hudson
John Hudson
as Architect
Guy Moore
Guy Moore
as Duty Officer
Al Gregg
Al Gregg
as Journalist
John Golightly
John Golightly
as Porter
Derek Crewe
Derek Crewe
as Waiter
Joe Hutton
Joe Hutton
as Young Man
Malcolm Tierney
Malcolm Tierney
as Rinus Nagel
Maria Miles
Maria Miles
as Helena Pel
Allie Byrne
Allie Byrne
as Petra Van Leurink
Jestyn Phillips
Jestyn Phillips
as Jan Seghers
Liz Goulding
Liz Goulding
as Maria Seghers
Sion Tudor Owen
Sion Tudor Owen
as Hans Staal
Nigel Pegram
Nigel Pegram
as Didier Clebert
Kevork Malikyan
Kevork Malikyan
as Colombian
Martyn Whitby
Martyn Whitby
as Theo Swart
Christopher Gray
Christopher Gray
as Inspector Westdijk
Peter Moreton
Peter Moreton
as Johan Wurtz
Edward Halsted
Edward Halsted
as Surgeon
Cate Fowler
Cate Fowler
as Receptionist
Joanne Stoner
Joanne Stoner
as Hospital Receptionist
Tim Diggle
Tim Diggle
as Policeman
Emma Cunningham
Emma Cunningham
as Greta Tromp
Fiona Padfield
Fiona Padfield
as Beatrix Tromp
Geoffrey Church
Geoffrey Church
as Inspector Stam
Julian Fox
Julian Fox
as Samuel
Phil Atkinson
Phil Atkinson
as Jan Heyn
Sonia Graham
Sonia Graham
as Mrs Heyn
Tom Mannion
Tom Mannion
as Adrian
Richard Hanson
Richard Hanson
as Rudi Tromp
Mary Jo Randle
Mary Jo Randle
as Ella
Daniel Holyoake
Daniel Holyoake
as Leeuwen
Steven Alvey
Steven Alvey
as Mechanic
Ona McCracken
Ona McCracken
as Receptionist
Elizabeth Hogg
Elizabeth Hogg
as WPC
Paul McNeilly
Paul McNeilly
as Kidnapper
Peter Dawson
Peter Dawson
as Editor
Angela Bruce
Angela Bruce
as Tony Vishnu
Richard Graham
Richard Graham
as Jan Malen
Stephen Jameson
Stephen Jameson
as Gerrit Post
Caroline Harding
Caroline Harding
as Maarte de Kleine
Madeleine Moffat
Madeleine Moffat
as Anne Marie Post
Mark Pepper
Mark Pepper
as Kees Slutters
Nicholas Hutchison
Nicholas Hutchison
as Eddie Haas
Peter Aubrey
Peter Aubrey
as Drunk
Barry Aird
Barry Aird
as Postman
Valerie Phillips
Valerie Phillips
as Journalist
Stephen May
Stephen May
as Policeman
Keith Hazemore
Keith Hazemore
as Head Waiter
Ab Abspoel
Ab Abspoel
as Maarten Post
Sean Wightman
Sean Wightman
as Delivery Boy
Martin McDougall
Martin McDougall
as Vendor
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    One herring's not enough

  • 1x2

    Destroying angel

  • 1x3

    Blue notes

  • 1x4

    Elected silence

  • 1x5

    Thicker than water

  • 1x6

    The adventurer

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    A death by the sea

  • 2x2

    A man of no importance

  • 2x3

    A rose for mr. reinhart

  • 2x4

    A dangerous point of view

  • 2x5

    Season for love

  • 2x6

    Rich man, poor man

  • 2x7

    The rainbow ends here

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Enemy

  • 3x2

    Accidental

  • 3x3

    The runt

  • 3x4

    Wolf

  • 3x5

    Man of iron

  • 3x6

    Everybody does it

  • 3x7

    Face value

  • 3x8

    Dead on arrival

  • 3x9

    The professor

  • 3x10

    In hazard

  • 3x11

    Gold plated delinquents

  • 3x12

    Diane

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Doctor hoffmann's children

  • 4x2

    Dangerous games

  • 4x3

    A sudden silence

  • 4x4

    The little rascals

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    The ties that bind

  • 5x2

    Proof of life

  • 5x3

    Still waters

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