The Chief (1990)

The Chief is a British crime drama transmitted on ITV from 20 April 1990 to 16 June 1995. Produced by Anglia Television, it centred on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.

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Gillian Martell

Gillian Martell

as Chief Constable Alan Cade

as Asst. Chief Constable Anne Stewart

as PC Jack Sayers

Michael Cochrane

Michael Cochrane

as Nigel Crimmond

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

as Chief Constable John Stafford

as Dr. Elizabeth Stafford

as Det. Chief Supt. Sean McCloud as Det. Supt. Sean McCloud

as Deputy Chief Constable Arthur Quine

as Det. Chief Supt. Jim Gray

as Colin Fowler

Ross Livingstone

Ross Livingstone

as Tim Stafford

as Andrew Blake

as PC Charlie Webb

as Det. Supt. Rose Penfold

as Dep. Chief Constable Wes Morton

Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

as Major Selwyn Davis

as Sir Anthony Maylor

as Cllr. Rosalind Maxwell

as Martin Stewart

as Cllr. Samuel Winstanley

as Cllr. Mani Shankar

Julian Holloway

Julian Holloway

as Sir Ian Harnett MP

as Chief Supt. McKay

as Charlie Summers

Wilfred Harrison

Wilfred Harrison

as Sir Alan Stourby

as Emma Stafford

as Cllr. Alec Radcliffe

Andrew McCulloch

Andrew McCulloch

as Chief Supt. Phil Bayldon as Supt. Phil Bayldon

as David Kendal as Det. Insp. Tony Pelham

Colin McCormack

Colin McCormack

as Asst. Chief Constable Peter Leech

as Det. Supt. Brian Kale

as Det. Chief Insp. Keith Inman as Det. Supt. Keith Inman

Susannah Hitching

Susannah Hitching

as Diane Kelland

as Andy Stewart

as Chief Supt. Parnell as Staff Officer

as Marie-Pierre Arnoux

as David Kendal

Maureen Beattie

Maureen Beattie

as Gemma Marshall

Louisa Milwood-Haigh

Louisa Milwood-Haigh

as Elena Belinsky

as Det. Sgt. Colt

as Sgt. Roger Macklin

as Det. Chief Insp. Mike Percher

as Richard Pyne

as Det. Chief Insp. George Hedger

as Det. Sgt. Jane Winnett

as Gen. Harald Finer

as Capt. Dwight Oberlin

as Martin Scobie

as PC in Operations Room as Traffic PC

as Paul O'Brien as Kevin Bebb

Christopher Holmes

Christopher Holmes

as Immigration Officer

as Det. Chief Insp. Ray Minton as Det. Insp. Minton

Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

as Kenneth Rudyard

as Gary Leonard

as Cllr. Morpeth

as DS Jones as Detective Constable

as Insp. Bob Morrissey

Geoffrey Bateman

Geoffrey Bateman

as Commissaire Toulin

as Julian Bacon

Bernard Gallagher

Bernard Gallagher

as Judge Leyton as Governor Miles

Sophie Thursfield

Sophie Thursfield

as Sarah Bryant as WDC Sarah Bryant

as Clerk as Joan Kingsley

as DC Clive Elkitt

as DS Tom Jarrow

as DC Ken Early

as June Robbins

Michael Haughey

Michael Haughey

as Chief Supt. Pettit

as Chief Supt. Nash

Jennifer Piercey

Jennifer Piercey

as Maureen Salmon

Merelina Kendall

Merelina Kendall

as Dr. Prager as Mrs. Leigh

as PC Ryan (uncredited) as PC Ryan

as DC Galley (uncredited)

as PC as Skinhead Leader

Chris Hargreaves

Chris Hargreaves

Kate McLoughlin

Kate McLoughlin

as Lisa Dudgeon

as Det. Con. Dave Corbyn

as Mrs. O'Callaghan

Geoffrey Leesley

Geoffrey Leesley

as Det. Chief Insp. John Deane

as Asst. Chief Constable David Bannen

as Chief Security Officer as Chief Superintendent

as Maria Romero

John Scarborough

John Scarborough

as Gavin Aldrich

as Avril Clements

as Sgt. Isleworth

as Peter Phillips

as CPO Davenport

as Police Superintendent

Michael McNally

Michael McNally

as Prison Officer

as Terence Oglivy

Henry Croft III

Henry Croft III

as Insp. Stanton

Steven Sherwood

Steven Sherwood

as Detective Sergeant in Special Branch

as Reporter at Home Office

William Marlowe

William Marlowe

as Chief Supt. Thomas

as PC Dennis Scovell

Peter Cartwright

Peter Cartwright

as Attorney General

Ewart James Walters

Ewart James Walters

as Winston Daniels

Desmond McNamara

Desmond McNamara

as Terry Salter

as Shirley Salter

Mark Anthony Newman

Mark Anthony Newman

Kenneth Farrington

Kenneth Farrington

as Howard Reeves

Yvonne Antrobus

Yvonne Antrobus

as Pamela Reeves

as Det. Sgt. Turnbull

Harry Van Gorkum

Harry Van Gorkum

as Airman 2nd Class Mark Wesley

as Insp. Charles Henderson

as Chief Insp. Ian Maidment

Catherine Lankester

Catherine Lankester

as Secretary in the Home Office

as Det. Chief Insp. Bill Aylwood

as Chief Insp. Melrose

as Supt. George Welch

as Chief Supt. Derry

as Ian Williams

Stephen Hattersley

Stephen Hattersley

as Capt. Andrews

as Det. Sgt. Bradley

as Anthony Trench

as Det. Sgt. Kevin Powers

as Det. Constable Harvey

as Det. Chief Insp. Tom Charles

as Chris Calvin

as Calvin Receptionist

Daniel Mitchell

Daniel Mitchell

Margaret Leggett

Margaret Leggett

Pattie Coldwell

Pattie Coldwell

as TV Interviewer

as Chief Supt. 'Taffy' Rees

John Pennington

John Pennington

as Chief Supt. Hinchcliffe

as Chief Constable Fraser

as Mrs. Leonard

as Mrs. Anderson

Cathy Underwood

Cathy Underwood

as WDC Sue Derwent

as Billie Keenan

as Simon Enning

Charles Collingwood

Charles Collingwood

as Sir Edward Caveret

Shaughan Seymour

Shaughan Seymour

as Dr. Michael Sturges

as Dr. Gerald Gersten

as Chief Supt. Chamberlin

as Theresa Padgett

as PC Toby Perrin

as PC Steve Felsher

as PC Ronny Sachs

as Chairman of Eastland Television

Peter Whitbread

Peter Whitbread

as Eastland Television Board Member

as Customs Officer

as PC at Sports Ground

as Chief Supt. Andy Ward

as Eddie Deakin

as Nancy Bonner

as Desk Sergeant

as PC at Hospital

as Youth at Estate

as Youth at Estate

as Youth at Estate

as Man at Estate

as Hilary Lovell

Geoffrey Beevers

Geoffrey Beevers

as Prof. Hawthorne

Christopher Muncke

Christopher Muncke

as Herr Neumann

Daniel André Pageon

Daniel André Pageon

as Monsieur Huvelin

as The Ship's Master

as Sergio Carese

Owen John O'Mahoney

Owen John O'Mahoney

as Mark Jenkins

as Chief Supt. King

Christopher Saul

Christopher Saul

Peter van Dissel

Peter van Dissel

as Dutch Rep. at Trevi Conference

Irene Sutcliffe

Irene Sutcliffe

Cornelius Garrett

Cornelius Garrett

as M.O.D. Expert

Christine Firth

Christine Firth

as Greek Ambassador

Max Murray Burrows

Max Murray Burrows

as Det. Chief Supt. Miller

Christopher James

Christopher James

Peter Waddington

Peter Waddington

as Darren Tysall

as Mick Roberts

as Det. Insp. Ireton

Alexander Hanson

Alexander Hanson

as Maj. Nesbitt

as PC at Cattery

as Commissioner

as Cllr. Richmond

David McAlister

David McAlister

as Duty Sergeant

as Andrew Cochrane

Stuart Milligan

Stuart Milligan

as Walter J. Walcott

Katrin Cartlidge

Katrin Cartlidge

as Liz Williams

as OIM Bergholtz

Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander

as Simon Harris

as Squash Stegner

as Gordon Mackie

as Cllr. Jack Welford

as James Baddeley

as Det. Insp. Davies

as Norman Green

as Isabelle Melly

as Patrick Jones

as School PC (uncredited)

as Thomas Setter

as Ernesto Santos

Lawrence Mullin

Lawrence Mullin

as Det. Sgt. Gallagher

Charlotte Chatton

Charlotte Chatton

Raoul Bolognini

Raoul Bolognini

as Boy at Quarry

David Catherine

David Catherine

as Constable (uncredited)

as Edgar Maxwell

Less "Leslie" Clack

Less "Leslie" Clack

as Jacques Solomes

as Simone Sweetman

Edward de Souza

Edward de Souza

as Geoffrey Rutherford

Nrinder Dhudwar

Nrinder Dhudwar

as Lorry Driver

as Comm. Jim Keegan

as Avril Buchanan

as Sir Robert Eaton

as Matthew Harriman

as Newsroom Secretary

Douglas McFerran

Douglas McFerran

as Det. Insp. Underwood

as Commissaire Henri Lannermann

Philippe Smolikowski

Philippe Smolikowski

as Phillipe Loral

as Augustin Collard

as Supt. Wilkins

Roderick Nicolson

Roderick Nicolson

as Det. Insp. Adams

as Stephanie Rink

as Hale (Francis Allen)

Nigel Humphreys

Nigel Humphreys

as Det. Chief Insp. Rimmer

William Waghorn

William Waghorn

as Gordon Dolan

as Michael Rink

as Matthew Jones

Craster Pringle

Craster Pringle

as Det. Insp. Glynn

as Sir David Leeson

as Chair of Magistrates

Stash Kirkbride

Stash Kirkbride

as Chat Show Host

Paul T.T. Easter

Paul T.T. Easter

as Victim (uncredited)

as Virginia Chapel

as PC Simon Bennett

as Det. Insp. Geoff Fielding

Terence Beesley

Terence Beesley

as Andrew Rouse

as Det. Sgt. Turner

as Det. Sgt. MacGregor

as Sgt. Hopkins

as James Petherton

Frances Atkinson

Frances Atkinson

Catherine Cusack

Catherine Cusack

as Hilary Scott

as PC Tom Edgell

as Dorothy Edgell

as Stephen Lester

Harriet Bagnall

Harriet Bagnall

as Susan Braddon

as Janice Prime

Matthew Scurfield

Matthew Scurfield

as Insp. Jack Harris

Bill Leadbitter

Bill Leadbitter

as Dr. Sullivan

as CS Derek Gillman

as John Bavistock

Vivienne Ritchie

Vivienne Ritchie

as Chief Supt. Jane Curzon

Geoffrey Larder

Geoffrey Larder

as Sgt. David Cox

Vincent Brimble

Vincent Brimble

as Det. Insp. Charlie Thornton

as Det. Sgt. Steven MacGuire

Charlie Creed-Miles

Charlie Creed-Miles

as Pietro Donati

as Giulia Lampedusa

as Vincent Pierce

as Gilles Saultier

Lawrence Werber

Lawrence Werber

Al Hunter Ashton

Al Hunter Ashton

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

as Sir Oliver Creighton

Philip Glenister

Philip Glenister

as Angus Shadwell

as TV Interviewer

Alan MacNaughtan

Alan MacNaughtan

as Prof. Geoffrey Jennings-Wilson

Peter-Hugo Daly

Peter-Hugo Daly

as Det. Sgt. Kevin Lansing

as Det. Insp. Patricia Hynde

Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

as Philip Garrick

as Ross Catchpole

Peter Tuddenham

Peter Tuddenham

as TV Reporter (uncredited)

John Graham Davies

John Graham Davies

as Insp. Jim Ryan

as Eric Matlock

as Maria Granic

as Sergei Ivanov

Gabrielle Reidy

Gabrielle Reidy

as Vivien Reiner

as Dick Mortimer

as Steven Hughes

John Paul Connolly

John Paul Connolly

as PC Eddie Turner

as Bernie Chandler

Cameron-Ian Lock

Cameron-Ian Lock

as Asst. Chief Constable Brian Clark

as Annie van Mullem

as Karel van Mullem

as Julie Sayers

as Phil Causley

Malcolm Raeburn

Malcolm Raeburn

as Causley's Handler

as PC at Mansion

as WPC at Mansion

as Firearms Instructor

as Man in Training Film

Michelle Montague

Michelle Montague

as PC Dave Stocker

as PC Brian Brown

as PC John Graham

as Supt. Alex Raymond

Paul J. Medford

Paul J. Medford

as Jaffa Warren

Jonathan Magnanti

Jonathan Magnanti

as Paul Kenilworth

as Angela Harvey

as Jessica Harvey

as Probation Officer

as Control Room PC

Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

as Henry Parker

as Adele Kumire

as PC Philip Coleman

as PC Simon Bowyer

Jayne Charlton McKensie

Jayne Charlton McKensie

as Annie Miller

as Walter Stone

Sandeep Kumar Rajput

Sandeep Kumar Rajput

as Newspaper Reporter

Patricia Kerrigan

Patricia Kerrigan

as Claire Gibson

Prentis Hancock

Prentis Hancock

as Ronald Furlong

as Supt. Eric Forman

as Chief Constable Brian Webster

as DCC Malcolm Kennedy

as Kate Fleming

as Cllr. Paul Keylock

as Chief Supt. Gatley

as Michael Penfold

as DI Gerry Garton

as DI Don Wilton

as Jack Bertrand

Anthony O'Donnell

Anthony O'Donnell

as Barry Maltby

as Arthur Dolland

as Cllr. Tom Brewster

as Jamie Brewster

as Archive Camfield

Frederick Stuart

Frederick Stuart

as Simon Marriott

as DI Frank Boyd

as WDS Kim Turner

as DI Carol Fox

as Julian Finch, MP

as Signor Federico Rossi

as Sir Richard Gooding

as Det. Insp. Reaygo

Sebastian Abineri

Sebastian Abineri

as Joseph Fisher

as Det. Sgt. Worley

as Det. Sgt. Bennett

as Mark Rawlins

as John Kincaid

as Leila Halkin

as Broadsheet Journalist

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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

Crash course
1x2

Daydreamer
1x3

Call sign bravo
1x4

The great escape
1x5

Ring o' ring o' roses
1x6

For whom the bell tolls

Episodes season 2

2x1

A sudden cause for demonstration
2x2

Walk home
2x3

Jack and jill
2x4

Take care
2x5

Deep breath
2x6

The thunder and the lightning

Episodes season 3

3x1

The time for change
3x2

Songbird
3x3

A long cold lonely winter
3x4

Seeing red
3x5

The trust of justice
3x6

Dealbreaker

Episodes season 4

4x1

In the wake of terror
4x2

The magician's key
4x3

Hammer and tongs
4x4

A pretty face
4x5

Extreme delegation
4x6

Forger's gamble
4x7

Four and twenty blackbirds
4x8

Strained relations
4x9

The right wing
4x10

Appropriate force

Episodes season 5

5x1

Gunfire
5x2

Public outcry
5x3

Written in history
5x4

Nuclear
5x5

Running out of friends
5x6

Internal affairs
5x7

The end of the line

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