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The Detectives

  • TV Series
  • 1993–1997
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.8K
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The Detectives (1993)
SitcomSlapstickComedyCrime

In the never ending, high tech war against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs are the Scud missiles of the police arsenal of intuition, hunches and inspired guesses... al... Read allIn the never ending, high tech war against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs are the Scud missiles of the police arsenal of intuition, hunches and inspired guesses... all of them hopelessly wrong.In the never ending, high tech war against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs are the Scud missiles of the police arsenal of intuition, hunches and inspired guesses... all of them hopelessly wrong.

  • Stars
    • Jasper Carrott
    • Robert Powell
    • George Sewell
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    7.4/10
    1.8K
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    • Stars
      • Jasper Carrott
      • Robert Powell
      • George Sewell
    • 13User reviews
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    Jasper Carrott
    Jasper Carrott
    • Bob Louis
    • 1993–1997
    Robert Powell
    Robert Powell
    • Dave Briggs
    • 1993–1997
    George Sewell
    George Sewell
    • Superintendent Cottam
    • 1993–1997
    Frank Windsor
    Frank Windsor
    • Chief Superintendent…
    • 1993–1996
    Tony Selby
    Tony Selby
    • Nozzer…
    • 1994–1997
    Mark Steel
    • Pike…
    • 1996–1997
    Dicken Ashworth
    Dicken Ashworth
    • Landlord…
    • 1996–1997
    Lee Cornes
    Lee Cornes
    • Doctor Pete…
    • 1996–1997
    Gracy Goldman
    Gracy Goldman
    • Fiona
    • 1997
    Simon Slater
    Simon Slater
    • D.I. Simpson…
    • 1995–1996
    Anthony Valentine
    Anthony Valentine
    • Chaffeur…
    • 1994–1997
    Max Digby
    • Hopkins…
    • 1995–1996
    Jason Hall
    • Policeman in Briefing…
    • 1994–1997
    Kristy Bruce
    • Olivia
    • 1994–1995
    Pete Pastore
    • Briefing Sgt.
    • 1993–1994
    Nigel Davenport
    Nigel Davenport
    • Sir Arthur Andrews
    • 1993
    Michael Melia
    Michael Melia
    • Brian
    • 1993
    Jon Cartwright
    Jon Cartwright
    • Earl of Lisson
    • 1993
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Began as a series of occasional short sketches on Canned Carrott (1990). It was eventually developed into a full-scale sitcom.
    • Quotes
      • Briggs: [Dave and Bob are dressed as hippies to get into a road protesters' camp] You're loving this, aren't you?
      • Louie: [flicking his long blonde wig around] What?
      • Briggs: Having hair.
    • Connections
      Edited into Auntie's Bloomers: Auntie's New Bloomers 3 (1995)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 27, 1993 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Detektywi
    • Production company
      • Celador Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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