The Detectives
Created by Jasper Carrott
On BBC One
A lighthearted sitcom spoof of police procedurals built on the absurdist premise of two incompetent detectives who bumble through cases and somehow succeed anyway.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Robert Powell
Dave Briggs
George Sewell
Superintendent Cottam
Jasper Carrott
Bob Louis
Jimmy Tarbuck
McKenna
John Nettles
Jim Bergerac
Philip Glenister
Uniformed Officer
Christopher Villiers
Dr Phipps
Eamonn Walker
D.I. Tyler
Nick Brimble
Jan
Frank Windsor
Chief Superintendent
Kristy Bruce
Olivia
Tony Selby
Sgt. 'Nozzer' Richardson
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