About Spender
- Released on January 08, 1991
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.
Main Cast of Spender
Jimmy Nail plays Spender (21 episodes)
Sammy Johnson plays Stick (21 episodes)
Berwick Kaler plays DS Dan Boyd (21 episodes)
Denise Welch plays Frances Spender (21 episodes)
Tony McAnaney plays Keith Moreland (21 episodes)
Dawn Winlow plays Laura Spender (21 episodes)
Mickey Hutton plays Spud Tate (21 episodes)
Peter Guinness plays DCS Gillespie (21 episodes)
Paul Greenwood plays Supt Yelland (21 episodes)
Lynn Harrison plays Kate (21 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Spender
Alex Hall plays DHSS Official (1 episode)
Timothy Spall plays Robert Cunningham (1 episode)
Maurice Roëves plays Mal Balmer (1 episode)
Val McLane plays Mrs. Parkinson (1 episode)
Brendan P. Healy plays Eric (5 episodes)
Amanda Redman plays Roberta 'Bobby' Montgomery (1 episode)
Ewan Stewart plays Man from the Dene (1 episode)
Jean Heywood plays Sarah Ellis (1 episode)
Jean-François Balmer plays Inspector Calliere (1 episode)
Michael Vartan plays Paul Ducheyne (1 episode)
Stuart McGugan plays Alfie (1 episode)
Ian Cullen plays Kelley (1 episode)
Colin McCormack plays Staff Sergeant Bob Bamford (1 episode)
Frances Tomelty plays Lorraine Hope (1 episode)
Christopher Fairbank plays Joe Phelan (1 episode)
Julie Peasgood plays Booney (1 episode)
Christian Rodska plays Superintendent George Ellis (1 episode)
Mike Elliot plays Palmer (1 episode)
Pauline Melville plays Judge (1 episode)
John Woodvine plays Berry (1 episode)
Geoffrey Hughes plays Kenny Coates (1 episode)
Robert Pattinson plays Frank Nesbitt (1 episode)
Thomas Craig plays Jim Harris (1 episode)
Ralph Watson plays Derek Addy (1 episode)
Nigel Terry plays McDonna (1 episode)
Joe Caffrey plays Gene Hackett (1 episode)
Alan Hockey plays Cuthbertson (1 episode)
James Garbutt plays George (2 episodes)
Clive Russell plays Albie Sloeman (1 episode)
Melanie Hill plays Sue Styles (1 episode)
Michelle Newell plays Angela Balmer (1 episode)
John Bowler plays Vourne (1 episode)
Rodney Bewes plays Norman Ellerson (1 episode)
Lena Headey plays Emily Goodman (2 episodes)
Malcolm Terris plays Lord Mayor (2 episodes)
Dallas Campbell plays Young College Type (1 episode)
Julia Tobin plays Miss Fitsimmons (1 episode)
Caspar Berry plays Buckskin (1 episode)
Elizabeth Edmonds plays Eileen (1 episode)
Struan Rodger plays Peter the Hair (1 episode)
Crew of Spender
- Alex Hall
- Timothy Spall
- Maurice Roëves
- Val McLane
- Brendan P. Healy
- Amanda Redman
- Ewan Stewart
- Jean Heywood
- Jean-François Balmer
- Michael Vartan
- Stuart McGugan
- Ian Cullen
- Colin McCormack
- Frances Tomelty
- Christopher Fairbank
- Julie Peasgood
- Christian Rodska
- Mike Elliot
- Pauline Melville
- John Woodvine
- Geoffrey Hughes
- Robert Pattinson
- Thomas Craig
- Ralph Watson
- Nigel Terry
- Joe Caffrey
- Alan Hockey
- James Garbutt
- Clive Russell
- Melanie Hill
- Michelle Newell
- John Bowler
- Rodney Bewes
- Lena Headey
- Malcolm Terris
- Dallas Campbell
- Julia Tobin
- Caspar Berry
- Elizabeth Edmonds
- Struan Rodger