Spender (1991)

Spender

Jimmy Nail plays tough cop Spender, forced to return to his native Newcastle after a failed undercover operation in London. He uses tough and unconventional methods to tackle the criminal underworld, but he must also deal with the friends, enemies and family he left behind, and never expected to return to. Sammy Johnson played Spender's sidekick Stick, while Denise Welch played Spender's wife.

Spender

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Jimmy Nail
Jimmy Nail
as Spender
Sammy Johnson
Sammy Johnson
as Stick
Berwick Kaler
Berwick Kaler
as DS Dan Boyd
Denise Welch
Denise Welch
as Frances Spender
Tony McAnaney
Tony McAnaney
as Keith Moreland
Dawn Winlow
Dawn Winlow
as Laura Spender
Mickey Hutton
Mickey Hutton
as Spud Tate
Peter Guinness
Peter Guinness
as DCS Gillespie
Paul Greenwood
Paul Greenwood
as Supt Yelland
Lynn Harrison
Lynn Harrison
as Kate
Brendan P. Healy
Brendan P. Healy
as Eric
James Garbutt
James Garbutt
as George
Lena Headey
Lena Headey
as Emily Goodman
Malcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris
as Lord Mayor
Alex Hall
Alex Hall
as DHSS Official
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
as Robert Cunningham
Maurice Roëves
Maurice Roëves
as Mal Balmer
Val McLane
Val McLane
as Mrs. Parkinson
Amanda Redman
Amanda Redman
as Roberta 'Bobby' Montgomery
Ewan Stewart
Ewan Stewart
as Man from the Dene
Jean Heywood
Jean Heywood
as Sarah Ellis
Jean-François Balmer
Jean-François Balmer
as Inspector Calliere
Michael Vartan
Michael Vartan
as Paul Ducheyne
Stuart McGugan
Stuart McGugan
as Alfie
Ian Cullen
Ian Cullen
as Kelley
Colin McCormack
Colin McCormack
as Staff Sergeant Bob Bamford
Frances Tomelty
Frances Tomelty
as Lorraine Hope
Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank
as Joe Phelan
Julie Peasgood
Julie Peasgood
as Booney
Christian Rodska
Christian Rodska
as Superintendent George Ellis
Mike Elliot
Mike Elliot
as Palmer
Pauline Melville
Pauline Melville
as Judge
John Woodvine
John Woodvine
as Berry
Geoffrey Hughes
Geoffrey Hughes
as Kenny Coates
Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson
as Frank Nesbitt
Thomas Craig
Thomas Craig
as Jim Harris
Ralph Watson
Ralph Watson
as Derek Addy
Nigel Terry
Nigel Terry
as McDonna
Joe Caffrey
Joe Caffrey
as Gene Hackett
Alan Hockey
Alan Hockey
as Cuthbertson
Clive Russell
Clive Russell
as Albie Sloeman
Melanie Hill
Melanie Hill
as Sue Styles
Michelle Newell
Michelle Newell
as Angela Balmer
John Bowler
John Bowler
as Vourne
Rodney Bewes
Rodney Bewes
as Norman Ellerson
Dallas Campbell
Dallas Campbell
as Young College Type
Julia Tobin
Julia Tobin
as Miss Fitsimmons
Caspar Berry
Caspar Berry
as Buckskin
Elizabeth Edmonds
Elizabeth Edmonds
as Eileen
Struan Rodger
Struan Rodger
as Peter the Hair
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    The french collection

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Homecoming

  • 1x2

    Half a ton of heartaches

  • 1x3

    Double jeopardy

  • 1x4

    The candidate

  • 1x5

    Iced

  • 1x6

    Dance girl dance

  • 1x7

    Tough

  • 1x8

    Well well well

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Here we go again

  • 2x2

    Fly by night

  • 2x3

    Fee

  • 2x4

    Family business

  • 2x5

    The golden striker

  • 2x6

    At the end of the day

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    The more things change

  • 3x2

    Kid

  • 3x3

    Puck

  • 3x4

    Bad company

  • 3x5

    Best friends

  • 3x6

    Retreat

  • 3x7

    The french collection

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