The Detectives (1993)

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.

The Detectives

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as Superintendent Cottam

as Chief Superintendent

as Sgt. 'Nozzer' Richardson

Dicken Ashworth

Dicken Ashworth

as Landlord as Derek

as Pike as Second copper

as Policeman in Briefing as Ronnie

as D.C. Hopkins as Hopkins

Anthony Valentine

Anthony Valentine

as Chaffeur as Grey Wolf

as D.C. Quirke as D.I. Simpson

as Jim Bergerac

Philip Glenister

Philip Glenister

as Uniformed Officer

Christopher Villiers

Christopher Villiers

as D.C. Dominic Boyle

as Jerry Palmer

as The Earl of Lisson

as Police Officer

as Receptionist

Paul Williamson

Paul Williamson

as Sir Lionel Case

as Plain Clothes Officer

as Psychiatrist

as Football Commentator (voice)

as Club Steward

as Sergeant Williams

as McKenna Employee 1

as McKenna Employee 2

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

as Assistant Director

Caroline O'Neill

Caroline O'Neill

as Production Assistant

Sion Tudor Owen

Sion Tudor Owen

Harold Innocent

Harold Innocent

Michael Simkins

Michael Simkins

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

as Sir Arthur Andrews

as Sultan of Benaris

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

as Charlie Hungerford

as Old Gentleman

as Young Stablehand

as Detective Simpson

Leslie Grantham

Leslie Grantham

as Greek Gangster

as Scottish Gangster

as Irene Mazola

as Young girl 1

Jennifer Gibson

Jennifer Gibson

as Young girl 2

Roger James Sewell

Roger James Sewell

as Egghead Evans

as Police Driver

as Armed Officer

as Briefing Sgt

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

as Brother Ryan

David J. Nicholls

David J. Nicholls

Michael Redfern

Michael Redfern

as Tall Murderer

Fairmang Singhateh

Fairmang Singhateh

Robert Bathurst

Robert Bathurst

Nicholas Colicos

Nicholas Colicos

as Peter Burlington

as 'Bodger' Riley

as Harry The Editor

as Badger Watch Commentator

as Customs Officer

as Lorry Driver

as Van der Dyck

as Dutch Sergeant

as Sparring Partner

as Skipping Boxer

as Ronnie Goodall

as Spitting Boxer

as Danny Hendry

Kate Rhodes James

Kate Rhodes James

as Laws' Secretary

as Barry 'The Bull' Kincade

as P.C. 'Trev' Hamilton

Julie T. Wallace

Julie T. Wallace

as W.P.C Sandy Taylor

as Frightened Man

as Restaurant Manager

Madeleine Newton

Madeleine Newton

as 1st Blind Date Woman

as 2nd Blind Date Woman

as Blonde Woman

Francis Matthews

Francis Matthews

as Duke of Connemara

Michael Troughton

Michael Troughton

as Maquess of Tipperary

as Uniformed Constable

as Flash Gordon

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

as Sutton Frobisher

as Performance Artist

James Sinclair Wallace

James Sinclair Wallace

as Haydn Smailes

Amanda Richardson

Amanda Richardson

Stephen Aintree

Stephen Aintree

Kevork Malikyan

Kevork Malikyan

as Josef Esterhazy

as James Mitchell

as Defence Laywer

Chrissie Richards

Chrissie Richards

as Old Man in flats

as Woman in flats

Stewart Harwood

Stewart Harwood

as Skating Commentator

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

as Ronnie Richardson

as Ronnie's Woman

as Jennie Richardson

Jonathan Deverell

Jonathan Deverell

as Uniformed Officer

Christian Santos

Christian Santos

as Jet Ski Owner

Anthony Hamblin

Anthony Hamblin

as Young Ronnie

as Professor Rose

as First Policeman

Kemal Sylvester

Kemal Sylvester

as Second Policeman

as William the Conqueror

Matthew Ashforde

Matthew Ashforde

as Norman Lute Player

as Derek Alsopp

as Head Teacher

Julie Etchingham

Julie Etchingham

as Newsround Presenter

as 1st Schoolgirl

as 2nd Schoolgirl

Stephen Churchett

Stephen Churchett

as Mr. Hawthorne

Jessica Marshall-Gardiner

Jessica Marshall-Gardiner

Tamzie Duarte-Agyeman

Tamzie Duarte-Agyeman

as Superintendent Simmons

as Granny-o-gram

Anthony Jackson

Anthony Jackson

as First copper

Jeremy Turner-Welch

Jeremy Turner-Welch

as Third copper

Edward Highmore

Edward Highmore

as Commander Boyle

as D.C. Randall

Richard Karlsson

Richard Karlsson

as Policeman at Court

Chris Armstrong

Chris Armstrong

as Security Guard

Sandy Hendrickse

Sandy Hendrickse

as Emily Cottam

Rupert Holliday-Evans

Rupert Holliday-Evans

Jason Griffiths

Jason Griffiths

as Sister Watts

as Haydn Hunter

as Shop Assistant

Martin Beaumont

Martin Beaumont

as Antiques Customer

as Bride's Grandmother

Claudette Barnard

Claudette Barnard

as Bride's Mother

as Groom's Father

as Photographer

as Guest At Bar

as Master Of Ceremonies

Francesca Longrigg

Francesca Longrigg

Catherine Carter

Catherine Carter

as Big Saxon / Barman

as Miss Red Button

as Executive at Bank

as Police Officer

as Uniformed Officer

as Russ Skinner

as Guest At Table

Lawrence Mullin

Lawrence Mullin

as Building Society Manager

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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

What the butler saw
1x2

Hostage
1x3

Teed off
1x4

Acting constables
1x5

Studs
1x6

Strangers in paradise

Episodes season 2

2x1

Collared
2x2

Witness
2x3

Never without protection
2x4

Dutch cops
2x5

Sparring partners
2x6

Rear window

Episodes season 3

3x1

D.c. of love
3x2

Flash
3x3

Art attack
3x4

On thin ice
3x5

Between a rock and a hard place
3x6

Twitchers

Episodes season 5

5x1

Special branch
5x2

Cardiac arrest
5x3

The beast of hackney marshes
5x4

The curse of the comanches
5x5

Best man
5x6

Mine's a large one

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