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Title: TV Detectives
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 09 April 2010, 17:04:12
With the planned departure of ITV's The Bill it made me think of all the police / legal dramas there have been on TV over the years.

Going back to my younger days there was:

No Hiding Place
Maigret
Highway Patrol
Z Cars
Dixon of Dock Green
Softly Softly
Perry Mason
Crown Court


Now before I attempt to remember more, how many can you list? ;)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: albitz on 09 April 2010, 17:17:32
The Sweeney/ Van der Valk/ The Professionals.
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: griffin on 09 April 2010, 17:22:40
Gentle touch, Juliet Bravo, Starsky and Hutch, Kojak

 :)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Richie London on 09 April 2010, 17:31:00
jasper carrot and robert powell, the detectives.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Richie London on 09 April 2010, 17:32:43
i used to like hill street blues and chips.
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: alunonhisown on 09 April 2010, 17:33:57
Dixon Of Dock Green!!! Brilliant. I could never work out how George Dixon died in the movie (The Blue Lamp) and was resurrected for the tv series. Still Classic TV in my opinion.
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Richie London on 09 April 2010, 17:36:06
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Dixon Of Dock Green!!! Brilliant. I could never work out how George Dixon died in the movie (The Blue Lamp) and was resurrected for the tv series. Still Classic TV in my opinion.


didnt dirk bogarde shoot him in the film
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: alunonhisown on 09 April 2010, 17:37:24
Spot on Rich. Yes he did. And in them days it was a visit off Albert Pierrepoint.
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: STMO999 on 09 April 2010, 18:05:49
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Spot on Rich. Yes he did. And in them days it was a visit off Albert Pierrepoint.


Didn't know he did house calls, thought you had to go to his place. ;D
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: alunonhisown on 09 April 2010, 18:20:35
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Spot on Rich. Yes he did. And in them days it was a visit off Albert Pierrepoint.


Didn't know he did house calls, thought you had to go to his place. ;D

Correct Steve, Pentonville, known locally as 'the ville'. Or the Queens Hotel Swansea, or Strangeways, you know the rest.
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2010, 19:41:17
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jasper carrot and robert powell, the detectives.  ;D ;D

They were brilliant! I think a lot of the humour initially went over Robert Powell's head .... being the thespian .... actOR  :y  :y  :y
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 09 April 2010, 19:44:35
Well that's got the ball moving!

No one has yet mentioned Juliet Bravo, one of my many favourites 8-) 8-) ;)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Pippin on 09 April 2010, 19:55:39
The only one i can think of at the minute was Cagney & Lacey...
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Amigo on 09 April 2010, 19:55:42
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQaNeIecJkE ;D
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Pippin on 09 April 2010, 19:57:05
Of course...... Ashes to Ashes....Fire up the Quattro..... :y
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: zirk on 09 April 2010, 20:01:55
My old favourite (he says bowing he's head),

Colombo.  :y   
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: STMO999 on 09 April 2010, 20:03:31
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Well that's got the ball moving!

No one has yet mentioned Juliet Bravo, one of my many favourites 8-) 8-) ;)


No? Look again.
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2010, 20:12:51
Petrocelli. He was trying to build his own house.  ;)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2010, 20:13:57
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My old favourite (he says bowing he's head),

Colombo.  :y   

Just one more thing ......
Faulk never ever seemed to age  :-?
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: STMO999 on 09 April 2010, 20:15:25
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My old favourite (he says bowing he's head),

Colombo.  :y   

Just one more thing ......
Faulk never ever seemed to age  :-?


He did. Your eyes just got worse as he got older. ;D
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: duggs on 09 April 2010, 20:16:57
Columbo gets my vote.

The plots and scripts were amazing.

We know who did it, to whom and most of the time how they did it right from the start....but the cleverness was watching Columbo work it out, most of the time finding out things way before we realise..AND we know who committed the crime for heavens sake..Pure genius script writing.
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 09 April 2010, 20:42:21
I`m currently doing sod all on the night shift except  watch all 20 seasons of law and order as well as law and order:svu and law and order criminal intent..... ::) ::) ;D
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: STMO999 on 09 April 2010, 20:43:39
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I`m currently doing sod all on the night shift except  watch all 20 seasons of law and order as well as law and order:svu and law and order criminal intent..... ::) ::) ;D

No wonder you're depressed by morning. :-?
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 09 April 2010, 20:47:14
Nah i aint depressed now not after reading those other threads i realise what i`ve got aint half as bad and i should get my head from up my own arse and get on with life and live it :y
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: STMO999 on 09 April 2010, 20:48:18
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Nah i aint depressed now not after reading those other threads i realise what i`ve got aint half as bad and i should get my head from up my own arse and get on with life and live it :y

Things WILL get better Bertie, they really will. :y
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 09 April 2010, 20:50:25
cheers steve :o ;D ;D
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Amigo on 09 April 2010, 20:53:06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px_nrsFNgtI
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Amigo on 09 April 2010, 20:57:57
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LnK8b_jk8w :y
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Amigo on 09 April 2010, 20:59:14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P7_jSDF9yw
    Some cracking car chases over the ramped hills. 8-)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 09 April 2010, 20:59:23
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Well that's got the ball moving!

No one has yet mentioned Juliet Bravo, one of my many favourites 8-) 8-) ;)


No? Look again.


Oh yes, sorry Griffin :-[ :-[ ;) ;)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Vamps on 09 April 2010, 21:05:20
The Chief...... :y
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Richie London on 09 April 2010, 21:32:51
Cracker was excellent, and so was Prime Suspect, Between The Lines, dempsey and makepiece was utter crap i thought. never liked taggart either.
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: ChevetteNick on 09 April 2010, 22:07:06
Morse, Lewis, Wycliffe, Bergerac, T.J. Hooker ::)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Vamps on 09 April 2010, 22:19:48
Midsomer Murders (if that is how you spell it :-[)
Reading this I forget how many there are / were..... ::) ::)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Olympia5776 on 09 April 2010, 22:35:43
Here's one for you Lizzie ,
Gideons Way starring  John Gregson ........ :y
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 April 2010, 14:16:41
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Here's one for you Lizzie ,
Gideons Way starring  John Gregson ........ :y

.....Lizzie is easily old enough to remember this from the fifties.....::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 10 April 2010, 20:35:01
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Here's one for you Lizzie ,
Gideons Way starring  John Gregson ........ :y

.....Lizzie is easily old enough to remember this from the fifties.....::) ::) ;)


I may have watched it, but was too young to take it in ;) ;)

No Hiding Place (1959) was the first one I understood, along with Whirley Birds and Highway Patrol! :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: wakeyomega on 10 April 2010, 22:40:00
Age give away = Fabian of the yard

best ever for me = Rockford Files

Pat
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 10 April 2010, 22:53:06
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Here's one for you Lizzie ,
Gideons Way starring  John Gregson ........ :y

.....Lizzie is easily old enough to remember this from the fifties.....::) ::) ;)


I may have watched it, but was too young to take it in ;) ;)

No Hiding Place (1959) was the first one I understood, along with Whirley Birds and Highway Patrol! :D :D :D ;)


.................and for those who remember, those too young to know, or others just intrigued, this was how a No Hiding Place started............along with an example of an episode, which just oozes nostalgia for me!!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV28B1_HAEs[/media]

Please click on "Watch on Youtube"

 8-) 8-) :-* :-* :-* :-* ;)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Seth on 10 April 2010, 22:55:10
Dixon of Dock Green - Jack Warner played his role to perfection.
He was just as I remember our 'old school' coppers were when I was a small lad growing-up in the valleys. A few stern words in your ear, and no paperwork - and they didn't miss a trick either.

Respected figures in the locality, I can tell you!
 ;)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 10 April 2010, 23:03:38
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Dixon of Dock Green - Jack Warner played his role to perfection.
He was just as I remember our 'old school' coppers were when I was a small lad growing-up in the valleys. A few stern words in your ear, and no paperwork - and they didn't miss a trick either.

Respected figures in the locality, I can tell you!
 ;)

 :y :y :y :y :y

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du5yQ9ZZGI4[/media]

 :-* :-* :-* 8-) 8-)
Title: Re: TV Detectives
Post by: Bixy1 on 11 April 2010, 01:25:57
Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco...... :-?