Strangers (1978)

Strangers is a 1978–82 ITV police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith, based on characters created by Kenneth Royce in his novel series and subsequent 1977–78 television adaptation The XYY Man. Don Henderson and Dennis Blanch reprise their roles, respectively, of Detective Sergeant (DS) George Bulman and Detective Constable (DC) Derek Willis. A group of police officers are brought together from across the country to the north of England. There, the fact that they're not well-known gives them the advantage to infiltrate where a more familiar local detective could not. Despite being based around a comparatively small team of detectives, a regular feature in its early years is that few episodes feature the entire team, with most using just two or three regulars in any major role.

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as DS George Bulman as DCI George Bulman

as DS Derek Willis as DC Derek Willis

as DC Vanessa Bennett

as DCS Jack Lambie

as DS David Singer as DI David Singer

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

as Bill Dugdale

Frances Tomelty

Frances Tomelty

as DC Linda Doran

David Hargreaves

David Hargreaves

as A Villain as Taxi Driver as Squad Detective as Alf as Stan

as DS Charlie Baker as DC Charlie Baker

as WPC West as Club Receptionist

as Willie Mauchlin

as DI Tom Casey

Shirley Stelfox

Shirley Stelfox

as Beryl as Insp Jenny Faber as Blonde

Patricia Maynard

Patricia Maynard

as Claire Lambie

as Jean Rutter as Sgt Jill Tender

as Fifth Detective as Phil as Knocker

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

as Orlando Lacey as Johnny Spencer

as Kid as Punk Rocker

as Commentator as Radio Commentator

as Second Journalist as DS McMillan

as Woman in Suburbs as Barmaid

Johnny Maxfield

Johnny Maxfield

as Liverpool Bank Manager as Snooker Player

Walter McMonagle

Walter McMonagle

as Tom Thumb as Finbar McQuade

Jonathan Barlow

Jonathan Barlow

as Bill Tomkins as Constable

Maurice Colbourne

Maurice Colbourne

as Hotel Receptionist as Georgina

as Doug Smithers

Barrie Houghton

Barrie Houghton

as Harry Degas as Frank Degas

as DI Jenkins as Hotel Manager

Christopher Coll

Christopher Coll

as DCI Ben Forrest as Headmaster

as Glenys as DS Liz Croft

Harry Littlewood

Harry Littlewood

as Mr King as Tout

Chester Harriott

Chester Harriott

as Preacher as Piano Player

as Connell as Tommy Quince

as Mike Winter as DI Ken Driver

as Judge as Priest

as Haggard as DS Donald Gray

Daragh O'Malley

Daragh O'Malley

as Finbar Malone as 1st Ambulanceman

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

as DCI Jim Lennard as Willie Bruce

as Minsky as Litman

Martin Oldfield

Martin Oldfield

as Freddie as Glass-Eye Jackson

as Sonny Boy Saltz

as Waiter as DS Chris Sheppard

as Female Reporter as Mother

as Detective as Record Producer

as DC Harry Collins

Keith Washington

Keith Washington

as Ahmed Seerwak

Suzanne Danielle

Suzanne Danielle

as Gail Merrian

Andrew Robertson

Andrew Robertson

as Goodnight Darling

as Sharon Wallace

as Micky Leeman

William Maxwell

William Maxwell

Brian Protheroe

Brian Protheroe

as Bill Robinson

as May Robinson

Bill Waddington

Bill Waddington

as Post Office Manager

as Club Secretary

as Band Conductor

Barbara Waddington

Barbara Waddington

Veronica Howard

Veronica Howard

Briony McRoberts

Briony McRoberts

as Cassandra Harker

William Russell

William Russell

as Bamford Harker

as Forensic Expert

Yvonne Nicholson

Yvonne Nicholson

as Insp Veveers

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

as Judy Collins

Kenneth Alan Taylor

Kenneth Alan Taylor

Bartlett Mullins

Bartlett Mullins

as Roy Stephens

as Audrey Stephens

as Council Chairman

as Grafton Parker

as Marilyn Parker

as Wayne Dobson

as Dave Williams

as Bri Williams

Peter Lorenzelli

Peter Lorenzelli

as Dr Helen Slater

Raymond Campbell

Raymond Campbell

as Brendan Harris

Gyearbuor Asante

Gyearbuor Asante

Geoffrey Wilkinson

Geoffrey Wilkinson

as Cyril Smedley

Deirdre Costello

Deirdre Costello

as Debbie Ramsey

Marlene Sidaway

Marlene Sidaway

as DI Barrington

as Police Constable

as Lennie Brooks

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

as Sir Harry Adams

Anthony Wingate

Anthony Wingate

as Hooky Walker

as Mrs Cavendish

Christy Sansomer

Christy Sansomer

George Camiller

George Camiller

as Johnny Carmos

as Frank Revell

as Chief Constable

as Aristotle Carmos

as 1st Journalist

as 2nd Journalist

as Cressida Lacey

as Michael Hobb

Geoffrey Hutchings

Geoffrey Hutchings

as Stanley Roberts

Andy de la Tour

Andy de la Tour

as Blonde's Husband

as First Journalist

as Prison Warder

as Professor Alan Keith

as Tom Stoneman

as Harry Jerome

Sabina Franklyn

Sabina Franklyn

Helena McCarthy

Helena McCarthy

as Air Stewardess

as Edinburgh Bank Manager

as Coventry Bank Manager

Geoffrey Leesley

Geoffrey Leesley

as Eddie Verity

as Detective Inspector

Karen Mayo-Chandler

Karen Mayo-Chandler

Ronald Flanagan

Ronald Flanagan

as 2nd Ambulanceman

as Hospital Porter

as Race Commentator

Duncan MacNaughtan

Duncan MacNaughtan

as TV Newscaster

as Johnny James

Zr Sieciechowicz

Zr Sieciechowicz

as Prince Vyertzhishishke

as Lady Wentworth

Geraldine Gardner

Geraldine Gardner

Angela Galbraith

Angela Galbraith

Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

as The Professor

Christine Early

Christine Early

as Cathal Slattery

as Police Sergeant

as Miro Blandisch

as Steven Wardrope

Bobby Pattinson

Bobby Pattinson

as Arthur Portman

as Mr Grenville

as Hotel Manager

Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

Jiří Stanislav

Georgina Melville

Georgina Melville

as Joanna Seers

as Moose McKnight

as Ted Marshall

Jaroslav Hrynash

Jaroslav Hrynash

Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

Roy Barraclough

Roy Barraclough

as Loco Parmini

Peter O'Farrell

Peter O'Farrell

as Little Vincent

as Assistant Governor

as Radio Operator

David Fleeshman

David Fleeshman

Fiesta Mei Ling

Fiesta Mei Ling

as Romila Sardar

as Tarsam Sardar

as Flick Gordon

as Shuggy Dawson

as DS Galbraith

Freddie Boardley

Freddie Boardley

as Narayan Bose

as Helen Ferguson

as Sir Brize Norton

as Station Announcer

as Hotel Waiter

as Police Sergeant

Johnny Lee Douglas

Johnny Lee Douglas

as Police Constable

Primrose Milligan

Primrose Milligan

as Lady in Corridor

Jonathan Scott-Taylor

Jonathan Scott-Taylor

Tamar le Bailly

Tamar le Bailly

as Miss Robinson

as Coach Driver

as French Tourist

as German Tourist

Philip Trewinnard

Philip Trewinnard

as Hell's Angel

as Hell's Angel

as Sir Dalrymple Walker

as Johnny Maguire

as Ludo Leishman

as Angela Walker

Matthew Francis

Matthew Francis

as DS Witherspoon

Nicholas Le Prevost

Nicholas Le Prevost

as Silas Wagstaffe

Madeleine Christie

Madeleine Christie

as Sophie Dalton

Patricia Winslow

Patricia Winslow

as Man in Station

Leslie Schofield

Leslie Schofield

as Shove Christie

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

as Terence Wragby

as John McCleod

as Dominic Martino

as Wilfred Lynch

as Charles Ford

Frances Ruffelle

Frances Ruffelle

Debbie Killingback

Debbie Killingback

Constantine Gregory

Constantine Gregory

as Henri Gebhardt

as Ewan Walters

as René Deschamps

as Helena Russell

as Supt Jackson

as Supt Mitchell

as Old Man's Wife

Andrew Hoddinott

Andrew Hoddinott

as Martin Hargreaves

Matthew Blakstad

Matthew Blakstad

as Julian Hargreaves

as Sam Schulman

Charles Keating

Charles Keating

as Andy Stimmer

Catherine Schell

Catherine Schell

as Sophy Paget-Lombardi

Edward de Souza

Edward de Souza

as Nick Paget-Lombardi

as Lara Paget-Lombardi

Nigel Humphreys

Nigel Humphreys

Geoffrey Bateman

Geoffrey Bateman

as Arthur Perrill

as Assistant Commissioner

as Ballet Mistress

as Police Motorcyclist

as Richard Barkham / Sir Lawrence Barkham

Bernard Gallagher

Bernard Gallagher

as Philip Franklin

Brian Southwood

Brian Southwood

as Farm Manager

as Alexander Dobbs

Peter Woodthorpe

Peter Woodthorpe

as Rupert Marshal

as Nigel Cruickshank QC

as Marjory Malling

as Professor Whittingham

as Sir Geoffrey

as DC Eddie Swanson

as DS Billy Wood

Michael Bertenshaw

Michael Bertenshaw

Francine Morgan

Francine Morgan

as Clerk of the Court

as Jury Foreman

as Chinese Waiter

Bernard Wrigley

Bernard Wrigley

as DS Kevin Rignall

as DI Bill Cobb

Howard Crossley

Howard Crossley

as DC Malcolm Stout

Caroline Hutchison

Caroline Hutchison

as DI Barbara Webb

as DC Linda Gough

Jon Paul Matthews

Jon Paul Matthews

as Jimmy Blythe

as Peter Smolett

as Police Constable

Anthony Schaeffer

Anthony Schaeffer

as Customs Officer

Beverley Oldham

Beverley Oldham

as Girl in Customs Shed

as Brendon O'Halleron

Czeslaw Grocholski

Czeslaw Grocholski

Floella Benjamin

Floella Benjamin

as Jimmy McNemany

Valentino Musetti

Valentino Musetti

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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Season 3

Series 3

Season 4

Series 4

Season 5

Series 5

Episodes season 1

1x1

The paradise set
1x2

Duty roster
1x3

Silver lining
1x4

Accidental death
1x5

Briscoe
1x6

Right and wrong
1x7

Paying guests

Episodes season 3

3x1

Retribution
3x2

You can't win 'em all
3x3

Armed and dangerous
3x4

Racing certainty
3x5

Clowns don't cry
3x6

Tom thumb and other stories
3x7

No orchids for missing blandisch

Episodes season 4

4x1

The moscow subway murders
4x2

The loneliness of the long distance copper
4x3

A dear green place
4x4

Stand and deliver
4x5

The flowers of edinburgh
4x6

Soldiers of misfortune

Episodes season 5

5x1

A much underestimated man
5x2

A swift and evil rozzer
5x3

The tender trap
5x4

The lost chord
5x5

A free weekend in the country
5x6

Charlie's brother's birthday (part 1)
5x7

With these gloves you can pass through mirrors (part 2)

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