The Detectives (1993-1997) was a British comedy series, starring Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, and George Sewell. It was a spoof of police dramas, which were numerous in the 1990s, and it was aired on BBC One.

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  • The Detectives (1993-1997) was a British comedy series, starring Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, and George Sewell. It was a spoof of police dramas, which were numerous in the 1990s, and it was aired on BBC One. The Detectives originated from a 5-minute sketch which first appeared on Jasper Carrott's sketch/stand-up show Canned Carrott. Because of its success, it was turned into a television series. There were a few differences from the sketch to the TV series, such as Bob Louis being married in the sketch, yet both he and Briggs are single and hopeless at romance in the series, and according to one plotline both virgins. Jasper Carrott and Robert Powell play the bumbling detective constables Bob Louis and David Briggs. They were hopeless at their job, to the despair of their "super" Frank Cottam (played by Sewell). However, they usually ended up solving their cases and retaining their jobs, though they came close to being fired on occasion. Louis was more downbeat, whereas Briggs tried to emulate the gung-ho cops shown on TV and in film. The series has been compared to the series Special Branch (1969-74), but it bears more similarity to The Sweeney (1976-78). Cottam, the superintendent, is a spin on The Sweeneys Chief Inspector Haskins (played by Garfield Morgan), and moreover the original sketches were introduced by a blue-tinted sequence and musical score that parodied The Sweeneys opening titles. Each episode showcased different guest stars, and some of them played the same characters they played in other television series. An example is Leslie Grantham's appearance as Danny Kane from The Paradise Club - in another episode, John Nettles and Terence Alexander reprised their roles from Bergerac. In June 2006, the first series was released on DVD for the first time. (en)
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  • 1993-01-27 (xsd:date)
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  • 1997-12-28 (xsd:date)
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  • 30 + 1 special (en)
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  • The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor (en)
  • the 1950s crime drama (en)
  • the BBC sitcom (en)
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  • 30 mins (en)
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  • The Detectives (en)
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  • The Detectives (1993-1997) was a British comedy series, starring Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, and George Sewell. It was a spoof of police dramas, which were numerous in the 1990s, and it was aired on BBC One. (en)
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  • The Detectives (en)
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