About The Detectives
- Released on January 27, 1993
The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or be nearby when the cases are solved) and retain their jobs.
Main Cast of The Detectives
Robert Powell plays Dave Briggs (29 episodes)
George Sewell plays Superintendent Cottam (29 episodes)
Jasper Carrott plays Bob Louis (29 episodes)
Secondary Cast of The Detectives
Jimmy Tarbuck plays McKenna (1 episode)
John Nettles plays Jim Bergerac (1 episode)
Philip Glenister plays Uniformed Officer (1 episode)
Christopher Villiers plays Dr Phipps (1 episode)
Eamonn Walker plays D.I. Tyler (1 episode)
Nick Brimble plays Jan (1 episode)
Ron Cook plays Blind Billy (1 episode)
Adam Godley plays D.C. Dominic Boyle (1 episode)
Jerry Hall plays Jerry Palmer (1 episode)
Amanda Mealing plays Emily Ford (1 episode)
Jon Cartwright plays The Earl of Lisson (1 episode)
Adam Maxwell plays Police Officer (1 episode)
Noel Coleman plays The Butler (1 episode)
Laura Beckford plays Receptionist (1 episode)
Candida Rundle plays Chambermaid (1 episode)
Peter Geeves plays Chef (1 episode)
Nick Ball plays Barman (1 episode)
Rupert Bates plays Mr Smith (1 episode)
Paul Williamson plays Sir Lionel Case (1 episode)
Michael Melia plays Brian (1 episode)
Eileen Way plays Old Lady (1 episode)
Norman Lumsden plays Old Man (1 episode)
Stuart Fox plays Plain Clothes Officer (1 episode)
Nick Maloney plays Psychiatrist (1 episode)
John Motson plays Football Commentator (voice) (1 episode)
Michael Godley plays Club Steward (1 episode)
Tony Jacklin plays Himself (1 episode)
Don Gallagher plays Sergeant Williams (1 episode)
Nosher Powell plays McKenna Employee 1 (1 episode)
Eddie Webber plays Bank Robber (1 episode)
Marcus Eyre plays McKenna Employee 2 (1 episode)
Peter Jeffrey plays Derek (1 episode)
Anthony Stewart Head plays Simon (1 episode)
Ruth Hudson plays Jane (1 episode)
Clive Darby plays Assistant Director (1 episode)
Caroline O'Neill plays Production Assistant (1 episode)
Alan Bodenham plays Big Bird (1 episode)
Sion Tudor Owen plays Terry (1 episode)
Jimmy Batten plays Gangster (1 episode)
Harold Innocent plays Viking (1 episode)
Michael Simkins plays Doctor (1 episode)
Noel Edmonds plays Himself (1 episode)
Nigel Davenport plays Sir Arthur Andrews (1 episode)
Raad Rawi plays Sultan of Benaris (1 episode)
John Dair plays Masseur (1 episode)
Doug Fisher plays Cabbie (1 episode)
Terence Alexander plays Charlie Hungerford (1 episode)
James Ottaway plays Old Gentleman (1 episode)
John Warnaby plays Vet (1 episode)
Larry Martyn plays Stable Hand (1 episode)
Lee Whitlock plays Young Stablehand (1 episode)
Barry Cryer plays Detective Simpson (1 episode)
Leon Herbert plays Polish Joe (1 episode)
Leslie Grantham plays Danny Kane (1 episode)
Andy Lucas plays Greek Gangster (1 episode)
Alex Knight plays Scottish Gangster (1 episode)
Dave Atkins plays Ronnie (1 episode)
Georgina Hale plays Irene Mazola (1 episode)
Lucy Davis plays Young girl 1 (1 episode)
Jeremy Fowlds plays Young man 1 (1 episode)
Jennifer Gibson plays Young girl 2 (1 episode)
Roger James Sewell plays Young man 2 (1 episode)
Jack Burns plays Bouncer (1 episode)
Phil Atkinson plays Egghead Evans (1 episode)
Chris Beaumont plays Kenny (1 episode)
Henry Naylor plays Police Driver (1 episode)
Andy Parsons plays Armed Officer (1 episode)
Pete Pastore plays Briefing Sgt (1 episode)
Gwen Taylor plays Annie (1 episode)
Christopher Ellison plays Lomax (1 episode)
Don Henderson plays Brother Ryan (1 episode)
Ben Lobb plays Copper 2 (1 episode)
David Nicholls plays P.C. Terry (1 episode)
Michael Redfern plays Copper (1 episode)
Linda Regan plays Barmaid (1 episode)
Shend plays Tall Murderer (1 episode)
Fairmang Singhateh plays Copper 3 (1 episode)
Andrew Barclay plays Jimmy (1 episode)
Frank Windsor plays Chief Superintendent (8 episodes)
Robert Bathurst plays Thomas (1 episode)
Nicholas Colicos plays Masseur (1 episode)
Daniel Flynn plays Peter Burlington (1 episode)
Geoff Lawson plays 'Bodger' Riley (1 episode)
Rula Lenska plays Duchess (1 episode)
Roland Oliver plays Harry The Editor (1 episode)
Tony Soper plays Badger Watch Commentator (1 episode)
James Ellis plays Customs Officer (1 episode)
Glyn Grimstead plays Lorry Driver (1 episode)
Richard Huw plays Waiter (1 episode)
Paul Kynman plays Ruud (1 episode)
Herbert Lom plays Van der Dyck (1 episode)
Ralph Van Dijk plays Dutch Sergeant (1 episode)
Maya Woolfe plays Secretary (1 episode)
Gabe Cronnelly plays Sparring Partner (1 episode)
Brian Croucher plays Harry Laws (1 episode)
Gary Delaney plays Skipping Boxer (1 episode)
Tim Healy plays Ronnie Goodall (1 episode)
Eric Mason plays Shorty (1 episode)
Gary Mason plays Spitting Boxer (1 episode)
Nicholas Monu plays Danny Hendry (1 episode)
Stan Nelson plays Rioter (1 episode)
Kate Rhodes James plays Laws' Secretary (1 episode)
Leonard Trusty plays Barry 'The Bull' Kincade (1 episode)
Kristy Bruce plays Olivia (2 episodes)
Gareth Hunt plays Mr. Sharpe (1 episode)
Louisa Rix plays Mrs. Sharpe (1 episode)
Tony Selby plays Sgt. 'Nozzer' Richardson (6 episodes)
Roy Smiles plays P.C. 'Trev' Hamilton (1 episode)
Julie T. Wallace plays W.P.C Sandy Taylor (1 episode)
Leo Dolan plays Frightened Man (1 episode)
John Melainey plays Restaurant Manager (1 episode)
Madeleine Newton plays 1st Blind Date Woman (1 episode)
Holly De Jong plays 2nd Blind Date Woman (1 episode)
Tricia George plays Blonde Woman (1 episode)
Diane Keen plays Mary (1 episode)
Francis Matthews plays Duke of Connemara (1 episode)
Michael Troughton plays Maquess of Tipperary (1 episode)
Richard Syms plays Janitor (1 episode)
Gary Beadle plays Uniformed Constable (1 episode)
Alan David plays Seargent (1 episode)
Cal McCrystal plays Flash Gordon (1 episode)
Geoffrey Chater plays Sutton Frobisher (1 episode)
John Quentin plays Brian Kent (1 episode)
Ben Lemel plays Performance Artist (1 episode)
James Sinclair Wallace plays Haydn Smailes (1 episode)
Vernon Nurse plays Hughie (1 episode)
Amanda Richardson plays Barmaid (1 episode)
Stephen Aintree plays Walter (1 episode)
Kevork Malikyan plays Josef Esterhazy (1 episode)
Ron Li-Paz plays James Mitchell (1 episode)
Eric Nordell plays Defence Laywer (1 episode)
Alan Beckworth plays Derek (1 episode)
Chrissie Richards plays Sarah Reid (1 episode)
Arthur Whybrow plays Old Man in flats (1 episode)
Yvonne Edgell plays Woman in flats (1 episode)
Stewart Harwood plays Big Bloke (1 episode)
David Vine plays Skating Commentator (1 episode)
Richard O'Brien plays Dr. Phibes (1 episode)
Jason Hall plays Policeman in Briefing (1 episode) , Ronnie (1 episode)
Mike Reid plays Ronnie Richardson (1 episode)
Nora Taylor plays Ronnie's Woman (1 episode)
Fiona Gillies plays Jennie Richardson (1 episode)
Samantha Golt plays Waitress (1 episode)
Jonathan Deverell plays Uniformed Officer (1 episode)
Christian Santos plays Jet Ski Owner (1 episode)
Anthony Hamblin plays Young Super (1 episode)
Jamie Leyser plays Young Ronnie (1 episode)
Bill Oddie plays Professor Rose (1 episode)
Roger Walker plays Barman (1 episode)
Max Digby plays D.C. Hopkins (1 episode) , Hopkins (1 episode)
Pat Roach plays P.C. Drake (1 episode)
George Malpas plays Bumpkin (1 episode)
Russell Hunter plays Spanner (1 episode)
Anthony Valentine plays Chaffeur (1 episode) , Grey Wolf (1 episode)
Anthony Lewis plays First Boy (1 episode)
Steve Speirs plays Bruce (1 episode)
Ken Kitson plays Farmer (1 episode)
Dean Harris plays First Policeman (1 episode)
Kemal Sylvester plays Second Policeman (1 episode)
Simon Slater plays D.C. Quirke (1 episode) , D.I. Simpson (1 episode)
Toni Galacki plays Second Boy (1 episode)
Colin Spaull plays Train Guard (1 episode)
Jeremy Sinden plays Doctor (1 episode)
Bryan Pringle plays Fatha (1 episode)
Paul Chapman plays William the Conqueror (1 episode)
Hugh Dennis plays Seth (1 episode)
Ken Jones plays King Harold (1 episode)
Eve Bland plays Joanne (1 episode)
Matthew Ashforde plays Norman Lute Player (1 episode)
David Hatton plays Hotspur (1 episode)
Derek Fowlds plays Derek Alsopp (1 episode)
Sarah Crowden plays Head Teacher (1 episode)
Rebecca Root plays Vet (1 episode)
Julie Etchingham plays Newsround Presenter (1 episode)
Jessica Fox plays 1st Schoolgirl (1 episode)
Sarah Harris plays 2nd Schoolgirl (1 episode)
Cathy Sara plays Camilla (1 episode)
Stephen Churchett plays Mr. Hawthorne (1 episode)
Jessica Marshall-Gardiner plays Tatiana (1 episode)
Jo Grant plays Jo Grant (1 episode)
Tamzie Duarte-Agyeman plays Claire (1 episode)
Suzi Pollock plays Sarah (1 episode)
Paul Bigley plays Clown (1 episode)
Ann Mitchell plays Superintendent Simmons (1 episode)
Pamela Cundell plays Granny-o-gram (1 episode)
Anthony Jackson plays First copper (1 episode)
Jeremy Turner-Welch plays Third copper (1 episode)
Faith Flint plays Amanda (1 episode)
Edward Highmore plays Doctor (1 episode)
Tony Mathews plays Commander Boyle (1 episode)
Jonty Stephens plays D.C. Randall (1 episode)
John Bardon plays Billy (1 episode)
Richard Karlsson plays Policeman at Court (1 episode)
Allison Dean plays W.P.C. (1 episode)
Chris Armstrong plays Security Guard (1 episode)
Sandy Hendrickse plays Emily Cottam (1 episode)
Midge Taylor plays Landlord (1 episode)
Rupert Holliday-Evans plays Skunk (1 episode)
Dicken Ashworth plays Derek (1 episode) , Landlord (2 episodes)
Mark Steel plays Second copper (1 episode) , Pike (2 episodes)
Gracy Goldman plays Fiona (2 episodes)
Jamie Foreman plays Billy (1 episode)
Tony Pritchard plays Tony (1 episode)
Jason Griffiths plays Edwards (1 episode)
Angus Kennedy plays Paramedic (1 episode)
Joanne Good plays Sister Watts (1 episode)
Martyn Whitby plays Gilroy (1 episode)
James Curran plays Surgeon (1 episode)
Tania Levey plays Nurse Smith (1 episode)
Anna Wing plays Old Lady (1 episode)
Rhashan Stone plays Dr Monk (1 episode)
Olivia Nash plays Olivia (1 episode)
Peter Lovstrom plays Haydn Hunter (1 episode)
Angela Curran plays Dinner Lady (1 episode)
Gwenan Edwards plays TV Reporter (1 episode)
Martin Sadler plays Tom (1 episode)
Tat Whalley plays T-Leaf (1 episode)
Stephen Marcus plays Fat Reg (1 episode)
Tim Stern plays Charlie (1 episode)
Dean Gatiss plays Shop Assistant (1 episode)
Lyndam Gregory plays Tony (1 episode)
Martin Beaumont plays Antiques Customer (1 episode)
Brenda Cowling plays Bride's Grandmother (1 episode)
Claudette Barnard plays Bride's Mother (1 episode)
Jacey Sallés plays Bride (1 episode)
Derek Martin plays Groom's Father (1 episode)
Ken McKay plays Photographer (1 episode)
Tony Sloman plays Guest At Bar (1 episode)
Walter van Dyk plays Master Of Ceremonies (1 episode)
Francesca Longrigg plays Helen (1 episode)
Catherine Carter plays Waitress (1 episode)
Malcolm McFee plays Roberts (1 episode)
Larry Dann plays Hawkeye (1 episode)
Andrew Lancel plays Bryant (1 episode)
David Barber plays Big Saxon / Barman (1 episode)
Paula Hamilton plays Miss Red Button (1 episode)
John Duval plays Executive at Bank (1 episode)
Sean Patterson plays Police Officer (1 episode)
Oliver Young plays Uniformed Officer (1 episode)
James E. Kerr plays Russ Skinner (1 episode)
Darren Ruston plays Guest At Table (1 episode)
Lee Cornes plays Doctor Pete (2 episodes)
Lawrence Mullin plays Building Society Manager (1 episode)
John Kirk plays Groom (1 episode)
Crew of The Detectives
Directing
Sound
Writing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Editing
Production
- Jimmy Tarbuck
- John Nettles
- Philip Glenister
- Christopher Villiers
- Eamonn Walker
- Nick Brimble
- Ron Cook
- Adam Godley
- Jerry Hall
- Amanda Mealing
- Jon Cartwright
- Adam Maxwell
- Noel Coleman
- Laura Beckford
- Candida Rundle
- Peter Geeves
- Nick Ball
- Rupert Bates
- Paul Williamson
- Michael Melia
- Eileen Way
- Norman Lumsden
- Stuart Fox
- Nick Maloney
- John Motson
- Michael Godley
- Tony Jacklin
- Don Gallagher
- Nosher Powell
- Eddie Webber
- Marcus Eyre
- Peter Jeffrey
- Anthony Stewart Head
- Ruth Hudson
- Clive Darby
- Caroline O'Neill
- Alan Bodenham
- Sion Tudor Owen
- Jimmy Batten
- Harold Innocent
- Michael Simkins
- Noel Edmonds
- Nigel Davenport
- Raad Rawi
- John Dair
- Doug Fisher
- Terence Alexander
- James Ottaway
- John Warnaby
- Larry Martyn
- Lee Whitlock
- Barry Cryer
- Leon Herbert
- Leslie Grantham
- Andy Lucas
- Alex Knight
- Dave Atkins
- Georgina Hale
- Lucy Davis
- Jeremy Fowlds
- Jennifer Gibson
- Roger James Sewell
- Jack Burns
- Phil Atkinson
- Chris Beaumont
- Henry Naylor
- Andy Parsons
- Pete Pastore
- Gwen Taylor
- Christopher Ellison
- Don Henderson
- Ben Lobb
- David Nicholls
- Michael Redfern
- Linda Regan
- Shend
- Fairmang Singhateh
- Andrew Barclay
- Frank Windsor
- Robert Bathurst
- Nicholas Colicos
- Daniel Flynn
- Geoff Lawson
- Rula Lenska
- Roland Oliver
- Tony Soper
- James Ellis
- Glyn Grimstead
- Richard Huw
- Paul Kynman
- Herbert Lom
- Ralph Van Dijk
- Maya Woolfe
- Gabe Cronnelly
- Brian Croucher
- Gary Delaney
- Tim Healy
- Eric Mason
- Gary Mason
- Nicholas Monu
- Stan Nelson
- Kate Rhodes James
- Leonard Trusty
- Kristy Bruce
- Gareth Hunt
- Louisa Rix
- Tony Selby
- Roy Smiles
- Julie T. Wallace
- Leo Dolan
- John Melainey
- Madeleine Newton
- Holly De Jong
- Tricia George
- Diane Keen
- Francis Matthews
- Michael Troughton
- Richard Syms
- Gary Beadle
- Alan David
- Cal McCrystal
- Geoffrey Chater
- John Quentin
- Ben Lemel
- James Sinclair Wallace
- Vernon Nurse
- Amanda Richardson
- Stephen Aintree
- Kevork Malikyan
- Ron Li-Paz
- Eric Nordell
- Alan Beckworth
- Chrissie Richards
- Arthur Whybrow
- Yvonne Edgell
- Stewart Harwood
- David Vine
- Richard O'Brien
- Jason Hall
- Mike Reid
- Nora Taylor
- Fiona Gillies
- Samantha Golt
- Jonathan Deverell
- Christian Santos
- Anthony Hamblin
- Jamie Leyser
- Bill Oddie
- Roger Walker
- Max Digby
- Pat Roach
- George Malpas
- Russell Hunter
- Anthony Valentine
- Anthony Lewis
- Steve Speirs
- Ken Kitson
- Dean Harris
- Kemal Sylvester
- Simon Slater
- Toni Galacki
- Colin Spaull
- Jeremy Sinden
- Bryan Pringle
- Paul Chapman
- Hugh Dennis
- Ken Jones
- Eve Bland
- Matthew Ashforde
- David Hatton
- Derek Fowlds
- Sarah Crowden
- Rebecca Root
- Julie Etchingham
- Jessica Fox
- Sarah Harris
- Cathy Sara
- Stephen Churchett
- Jessica Marshall-Gardiner
- Jo Grant
- Tamzie Duarte-Agyeman
- Suzi Pollock
- Paul Bigley
- Ann Mitchell
- Pamela Cundell
- Anthony Jackson
- Jeremy Turner-Welch
- Faith Flint
- Edward Highmore
- Tony Mathews
- Jonty Stephens
- John Bardon
- Richard Karlsson
- Allison Dean
- Chris Armstrong
- Sandy Hendrickse
- Midge Taylor
- Rupert Holliday-Evans
- Dicken Ashworth
- Mark Steel
- Gracy Goldman
- Jamie Foreman
- Tony Pritchard
- Jason Griffiths
- Angus Kennedy
- Joanne Good
- Martyn Whitby
- James Curran
- Tania Levey
- Anna Wing
- Rhashan Stone
- Olivia Nash
- Peter Lovstrom
- Angela Curran
- Gwenan Edwards
- Martin Sadler
- Tat Whalley
- Stephen Marcus
- Tim Stern
- Dean Gatiss
- Lyndam Gregory
- Martin Beaumont
- Brenda Cowling
- Claudette Barnard
- Jacey Sallés
- Derek Martin
- Ken McKay
- Tony Sloman
- Walter van Dyk
- Francesca Longrigg
- Catherine Carter
- Malcolm McFee
- Larry Dann
- Andrew Lancel
- David Barber
- Paula Hamilton
- John Duval
- Sean Patterson
- Oliver Young
- James E. Kerr
- Darren Ruston
- Lee Cornes
- Lawrence Mullin
- John Kirk