Rockliffe's Babies (1987)

Rockliffe's Babies is a British television police procedural devised by Richard O'Keefe, and starring Ian Hogg as maverick Detective Sergeant Alan Rockliffe, who is assigned to train seven young recruits to the CID, all fresh out of uniform. Under his irascible guidance, it is hoped that they will blossom into full-blown detectives. But Rockliffe is human – so human that he makes more mistakes than the 'Babies' he's supposed to be training. A follow-up series, Rockliffe's Folly, follows Rockliffe through his relocation to Wessex, dealing with rural crimes as part of a new team of investigators. The seven episode third series proved to be the last, with many citing a change in the programme's formula for the heavy ratings decline. Many viewers stated that the success of the two Babies series came not from Rockliffe himself, but from the popular ensemble cast.

Rockliffe's Babies

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Ian Hogg
Ian Hogg
as DS Alan Rockliffe
Joe McGann
Joe McGann
as PC Gerry O'Dowd
Alphonsia Emmanuel
Alphonsia Emmanuel
as WPC Janice Hargreaves
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
as PC David Adams
John Blakey
John Blakey
as PC Keith Chitty
Brett Fancy
Brett Fancy
as PC Steve Hood
Martyn Ellis
Martyn Ellis
as PC Paul Georgiou
Edward Wilson
Edward Wilson
as DI Charles Flight
Susanna Shelling
Susanna Shelling
as WPC Karen Walsh
Malcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris
as DS J. Munro
Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher
as CS Barry Wyatt
Bill McCabe
Bill McCabe
as Sgt Benyon
John Bleasdale
John Bleasdale
as Sgt Harry Oates
Lonnie Donegan
Lonnie Donegan
as Ferns
Gabrielle Glaister
Gabrielle Glaister
as WPC Tillet
Amanda Garwood
Amanda Garwood
as Carol Adams
Denise Margetts
Denise Margetts
as Lynn Chitty
Rita Wolf
Rita Wolf
as Sonia Souhami
Dinesh Shukia
Dinesh Shukia
as Tarik Azir
Melissa Simmonds
Melissa Simmonds
as Belinda Eisner
Roger Brierley
Roger Brierley
as Edgar Whitney
Norman Caro
Norman Caro
as Eisner
Julian Dutton
Julian Dutton
as Pedro
Kenny Ireland
Kenny Ireland
as Danny McAteer
Arthur Kelly
Arthur Kelly
as Norman Price
Lesley Clare O'Neill
Lesley Clare O'Neill
as Tina Sinclair
Trevor Thomas
Trevor Thomas
as Billy Sinclair
Tyrone Huggins
Tyrone Huggins
as Eric Sinclair
Bernard Finch
Bernard Finch
as Thorne
Michael Watkins
Michael Watkins
as DI Phillips
Ian Burford
Ian Burford
as Sgt Neil
Stephen Persaud
Stephen Persaud
as Joseph Maxwell
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry
as Matthew Maxwell
Dave Atkins
Dave Atkins
as Frank Pipe
Alan Ford
Alan Ford
as Tommy
Al Hunter Ashton
Al Hunter Ashton
as Rod
Harry Jones
Harry Jones
as Terry Ford
Robin Chandler
Robin Chandler
as Brian
Stephen Churchett
Stephen Churchett
as PC Reg Lacey
Peter Armitage
Peter Armitage
as DS Hibbert
Bernard Kay
Bernard Kay
as Insp Jack Walters
Heather Emmanuel
Heather Emmanuel
as Pilar Aguerra
Ram John Holder
Ram John Holder
as Wiley Hillam
Valentine Nonyela
Valentine Nonyela
as Wilmott
Harriet Reynolds
Harriet Reynolds
as Mrs Collier-Stowell
Declan Mulholland
Declan Mulholland
as Pat
Norman Beaton
Norman Beaton
as Mal
Mark Powley
Mark Powley
as Joe Dutton
John Michie
John Michie
as Bonnamy
David Lonsdale
David Lonsdale
as PC Tibbett
Sidney Livingstone
Sidney Livingstone
as Bailey
David Jackson
David Jackson
as Tierney
Mark Dawson
Mark Dawson
as Young Tierney
Iain Rattray
Iain Rattray
as DCS Roberts
Thomas Baptiste
Thomas Baptiste
as Lenny Darcy
Leon Herbert
Leon Herbert
as Ross Graham
Steven Woodcock
Steven Woodcock
as Trevor Deloitte
Clive Owen
Clive Owen
as PC Parslew
Harold Innocent
Harold Innocent
as Sydney French
Geff Francis
Geff Francis
as Brinsley Harper
George Antoni
George Antoni
as Cato
Richard Piper
Richard Piper
as Lenny Barker
Jean Rimmer
Jean Rimmer
as Mrs Wales
Jonathan McKenna
Jonathan McKenna
as Peter Seed
Suzette Llewellyn
Suzette Llewellyn
as Marian Williams
David Allister
David Allister
as Paxton
Jonathan Newth
Jonathan Newth
as DAC Tennant
Richard Ireson
Richard Ireson
as Commander Blythe
Daniel Hill
Daniel Hill
as Tony Abbott
Dominique Barnes
Dominique Barnes
as Tessa Chapman
Jeremy Young
Jeremy Young
as Mr Chitty
Raj Patel
Raj Patel
as Mr Shah
John Breslin
John Breslin
as John Muirhead
Anthony Stewart Head
Anthony Stewart Head
as Chris Patterson
Linda Henry
Linda Henry
as Sharon Hagerty
Ralph Michael
Ralph Michael
as Mr Matthews
Sheila Raynor
Sheila Raynor
as Mrs Matthews
Kerryann White
Kerryann White
as Tracy Reynolds
Danny Cunningham
Danny Cunningham
as Wayne Hagerty
Alkis Kritikos
Alkis Kritikos
as Mr Vrionis
David Rodigan
David Rodigan
as Graham Dice
Anthony May
Anthony May
as William Boulter
Ian Collier
Ian Collier
as Oliver Payton
Olwen Griffiths
Olwen Griffiths
as Maggie Boulter
Kate Crutchley
Kate Crutchley
as Annie Sheffield
Cindy O'Callaghan
Cindy O'Callaghan
as Evelyn Rattray
Ken Sharrock
Ken Sharrock
as Billy Devine
Gary Bleasdale
Gary Bleasdale
as Barry Devine
Cheryl Maiker
Cheryl Maiker
as Norma Devine
Archie Pool
Archie Pool
as Byron Leuluai
Alex Tetteh-Lartey
Alex Tetteh-Lartey
as Winston Boone
Tamara Hinchco
Tamara Hinchco
as Eleni Mattes
Debbie Arnold
Debbie Arnold
as Susan Battersby
David Schofield
David Schofield
as DC Hirst
Julian Gartside
Julian Gartside
as Richard Winston Wesley
Jane Gurnett
Jane Gurnett
as Val Streetley
Greg Hicks
Greg Hicks
as Brian Cellan
Shelley King
Shelley King
as Ruth Cellan
Dawn Archibald
Dawn Archibald
as Jane Elliott
Helen Duvall
Helen Duvall
as Mrs Weatherill
Carl Rigg
Carl Rigg
as DC 'Bolo' Donnington
Alan Carr
Alan Carr
as DC Redway
Cherith Mellor
Cherith Mellor
as Valerie Potts
Karen Archer
Karen Archer
as Eileen Burroughs
Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank
as Dover
Simon Harrison
Simon Harrison
as Gary Poston
Roger Walker
Roger Walker
as Walker
Michael Stainton
Michael Stainton
as DS Harry Paul
Julia McCarthy
Julia McCarthy
as Flora
David Forman
David Forman
as Ken Lee
Tom Wu
Tom Wu
as Ho Lee
Kristopher Kum
Kristopher Kum
as Mr Lee
Morris Perry
Morris Perry
as Mr Clay
George Costigan
George Costigan
as Johnny Wilshire
Ursula Jones
Ursula Jones
as Mrs Edwina Saville
Garry Patrick
Garry Patrick
as Martin Parrish
Clio Tegel
Clio Tegel
as Angie Rourke
Annie Lambert
Annie Lambert
as Jean McKee
Annie Bruce
Annie Bruce
as Christine Dale
Neil Dickson
Neil Dickson
as Tooley
Michael Halsey
Michael Halsey
as Vaughn
Joanna McCallum
Joanna McCallum
as Lady Christina Collett
Andy Bradford
Andy Bradford
as Philip Michael Jenkinson
Peter Guinness
Peter Guinness
as Bernie Morelli
Pauline Quirke
Pauline Quirke
as Lorraine Morelli
Emily Key
Emily Key
as Samantha Morelli
Kelly Dalligan
Kelly Dalligan
as Vicky Morelli
Arthur Whybrow
Arthur Whybrow
as Reg Tomkiss
Serena Harragin
Serena Harragin
as Sophia Barton
Phil Smeeton
Phil Smeeton
as Dennis March
Vic Tablian
Vic Tablian
as Mr Aydin
Frank Windsor
Frank Windsor
as Commander Wills
John Woodvine
John Woodvine
as DCS Gardner
Bernard Gallagher
Bernard Gallagher
as CS Hodgkiss
Eileen O'Brien
Eileen O'Brien
as Eileen O'Dowd
Cleo Sylvestre
Cleo Sylvestre
as Mother Superior
Antony Bunsee
Antony Bunsee
as Jimmy Georgeson
James Garbutt
James Garbutt
as Robert Egan
Phil Rowlands
Phil Rowlands
as Ray Callendar
John White
John White
as Pieter Haastrup
Alice Arnold
Alice Arnold
as Jill Neale
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Sirens

  • 1x2

    Sweet and sour revenge

  • 1x3

    It's all happening

  • 1x4

    A bad few days

  • 1x5

    In the bag

  • 1x6

    Ghetto-blasters

  • 1x7

    Up the down escalator

  • 1x8

    Extra-curricular

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Go for it

  • 2x2

    A trip to the zoo

  • 2x3

    In too deep

  • 2x4

    Looking after your own

  • 2x5

    Easy meat

  • 2x6

    A very diplomatic incident

  • 2x7

    Top man

  • 2x8

    Black arrow

  • 2x9

    Hearts and flowers

  • 2x10

    The one that got away

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