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Overview
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Release Date:
13 November 1995 (UK)
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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
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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Rowan Atkinson: 'Blackadder could return for fifth series'
(From digitalspy. 30 September 2011, 7:08 AM, PDT)
‘Johnny English Reborn’ starring Rowan Atkinson – trailer review
(From Scorecard Review. 8 August 2011, 6:00 AM, PDT)
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British comedy at its best
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 9 of 12) | Rowan Atkinson | ... | Inspector Fowler (14 episodes, 1995-1996) |
 | Mina Anwar | ... | P.C. Habib / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996) |
| James Dreyfus | ... | P.C. Goody (14 episodes, 1995-1996) |
| Serena Evans | ... | Sergeant Dawkins (14 episodes, 1995-1996) |
| David Haig | ... | D.I. Grim / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996) |
| Rudolph Walker | ... | P.C. Gladstone (14 episodes, 1995-1996) |
| Kevin Allen | ... | D.C. Kray (7 episodes, 1995) |
 | Mark Addy | ... | D.C. Boyle (7 episodes, 1996) |
| Joy Brook | ... | D.C. Crockett (7 episodes, 1995) |
Series Directed by | |||
| John Birkin | (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Ben Elton | (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Peter Bennett-Jones | .... | executive producer (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Ben Elton | .... | producer (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Nick Mortimer | .... | line producer (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Geoffrey Perkins | .... | producer (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Howard Goodall | (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Graham Hutchings | (7 episodes, 1995) | ||
| Charlie Phillips | (7 episodes, 1996) | ||
| Steve Tempia | (7 episodes, 1996) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Janey Fothergill | (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | ||
Series Production Design by | |||
| James Dillon | (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Chris Coldwell | (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | ||
| Sandy Garfield | (7 episodes, 1996) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| Pennie Robertson | (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Andrea Finch | .... | makeup designer (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| Lisa Westcott | .... | makeup designer (6 episodes, 1996) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Rachel Salter | .... | production manager (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jez Murrell | .... | second assistant director (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| Tristram Shapeero | .... | first assistant director (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| Cordelia Hardy | .... | first assistant director (7 episodes, 1996) | |
| David Maher | .... | second assistant director (7 episodes, 1996) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Eddie Baker | .... | prop master (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Terence Black | .... | production buyer (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Tim Alban | .... | dubbing mixer (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Bob Newton | .... | location sound (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| John Brady | .... | boom operator (7 episodes, 1996) | |
| Oliver France | .... | location sound (7 episodes, 1996) | |
| Mike Felton | .... | studio sound supervisor (6 episodes, 1995) | |
| Nick Roast | .... | studio sound (4 episodes, 1996) | |
| Laurie Taylor | .... | studio sound (3 episodes, 1996) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Elaine Ford | .... | stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1995) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Colin Aiken | .... | studio camera supervisor / studio cameras (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Derek Constable | .... | lighting director (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Jeremy Hiles | .... | location photographer / location photography (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| Martin Hawkins | .... | location photographer (7 episodes, 1996) | |
| Graham Jaggers | .... | lighting director (7 episodes, 1996) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Naomi Neufeld | .... | vision mixer (9 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Josef d'Bache-Kane | .... | assistant on-line editor (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| Mykola Pawluk | .... | on-line editor (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| Barbara Hicks | .... | vision mixer (4 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Jane Denholm | .... | stage manager (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| James Reekie | .... | production team (14 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Crispin Buxton | .... | location manager (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| Penelope Chong | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| David Maher | .... | production team (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| Polly Sheldon | .... | production team (7 episodes, 1995) | |
| Hazel Allinson | .... | script supervisor (7 episodes, 1996) | |
| Cass Burnham | .... | production team (7 episodes, 1996) | |
| Jo Chate | .... | location manager (7 episodes, 1996) | |
| Martin Heriot | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 1996) | |
| Kevin Khan | .... | production team (7 episodes, 1996) | |
| Julie Sykes | .... | floor manager (7 episodes, 1996) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1995-1996) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
- B-motion (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
- BBC Warner (2004) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
- Polydor (1997) (Japan) (VHS)
- Super! Drama TV (2007) (Japan) (TV)
- Compuhire computer playback
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30 min (14 episodes)
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Trivia:
Chris Barrie was considered for the role of Inspector Fowler.See more »
Quotes:
Detective Inspector Derek Grim:I've got a tough job Raymond, and I need your cooperation. Now it's pretty urgent, so I won't beat around the proverbial privet. Frankly I'm too busy a man to be cluck-clucking like a decapitated feathered fowl, so I'll get straight to the point.
Inspector Raymond C. Fowler:I'm very happy to hear that.
Detective Inspector Derek Grim:Time waits for no man as the proverb goes, and what I say is, in CID crime waits for no man. So, with that in mind, I shall cut the bovine feces altogether. This is CID work, and in CID, we dispense with niceties, we avoid irrelevance, disregard herrings, red or otherwise, and above all, we do not fanny about!
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Inspector Raymond C. Fowler:I'm very happy to hear that.
Detective Inspector Derek Grim:Time waits for no man as the proverb goes, and what I say is, in CID crime waits for no man. So, with that in mind, I shall cut the bovine feces altogether. This is CID work, and in CID, we dispense with niceties, we avoid irrelevance, disregard herrings, red or otherwise, and above all, we do not fanny about!
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As an American I have no problem with saying that British sit-coms are light years ahead of the crap that plays well here in the U.S. After being a huge fan of "BlackAdder", I was reluctant to buy "Thin Blue Line" for fear of being let down because "Blackadder" was so incredibly good, especially "Blackadder Goes Fourth", but I was immediately taken with these characters and the crisp, witty writing. With America's lame sex-coms, uh... I mean sit-coms being so sophomoric and so completely predictable, it's always a breath of fresh air to watch a Brit-com. I'd rather watch "Red Dwarf" or "Thin Blue Line" repeatedly than most of the tripe offered on the major U.S. networks these days. Brit-coms are funnier, smarter and always more colorful. If you love brit-coms don't miss this little jewel!!