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"The Thin Blue Line" (1995) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1995-1996

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7.8/10   990 votes
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Creator:
Ben Elton
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Release Date:
13 November 1995 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Plot:
Various mishaps at a police station in an English Hamlet. The main character is the anachronistic, yet charming and funny Inspector Fowler. CID foil to Fowler, Inspector Grim is a bumbling, seething idiot! full summary
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
Movies That Deserve a Second Life: Comedy Edition
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User Comments:
This is a gem of a series ! more

Cast

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Rowan Atkinson ... Insp. Raymond C. Fowler (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mina Anwar ... Const. Maggie Habib / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
James Dreyfus ... Const. Kevin Goody / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Serena Evans ... Sgt. Patricia Dawkins / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Haig ... Det. Insp. Derek Grim / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Rudolph Walker ... Const. Frank Gladstone / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)

Kevin Allen ... DC Robert Kray / ... (7 episodes, 1995)

Mark Addy ... DC Gary Boyle (7 episodes, 1996)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (14 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | UK:15 (video rating) | Singapore:PG

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Detective Inspector Derek Grim: This can be summed up in one word - organised crime. more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
This is a gem of a series !, 12 June 2005
9/10
Author: magicalmouse from Cuyahoga Falls, OH

I just got the series from Netflix after reading about it in one of my Brit-com books. I was sorry when the two discs were done. It is laugh out loud funny. Atkinson as Fowler is right on form and the rest of the ensemble cast matches him. Haig as Grimm is amazing he never falters even in his most tongue twisting lines ! Constable Goody is amazing the facial expressions alone are worth the rental cost. If you love Brit-coms this is a must see ! This is also one where you don't want to miss a word of the dialog. Sharp and witty. I noticed that in almost each episode there appear to be two- three distinct plot lines and how they do it is a mystery but everything comes together and is shown to be interconnected by the final fade out.

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