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Overview

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7.5/10   65 votes
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Writers:
John Foster (writer) (9 episodes)
Bob Baker (writer)
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 full episode list
Release Date:
2 January 1962 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
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Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Essential viewing; a treasure of the era. more (9 total)

Cast

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James Ellis ... Sgt. Lynch / ... (626 episodes, 1962-1978)
John Slater ... Det. Sgt. Stone (420 episodes, 1967-1974)
Douglas Fielding ... PC Quilley / ... (340 episodes, 1969-1978)

Bernard Holley ... PC Newcombe / ... (277 episodes, 1967-1971)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
25 min (462 episodes) | 50 min (337 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (1962-1970) | Color (1970-1978)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK more
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
466 episodes broadcast between 1962 and 1974 no longer exist. The final four series, broadcast between September 1974 and September 1978, exist in their entirety. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Heroes Unmasked: Bad Company (#1.17)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Z Cars Theme more

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User Comments

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Essential viewing; a treasure of the era., 4 January 2008
9/10
Author: MarkA-21 from New Zealand

In many respects, a landmark TV series - changing the image of police as seen on TV, changes in real policing (from bobby-on-the-beat to patrol cars), bringing serious social problems to the screen for the first time - this series captured a time and place with clarity, making these episodes a very valuable treasure - I hope they haven't been dumped or let rot somewhere! The series was also valuable in the opportunities it gave many brilliant writers to develop their skills.

The show succeeded in its two goals, exciting police action drama, and gritty social drama (with just a drop of humour when needed); the best of the police action thread followed Barlow (played by Stratford Johns) into the spin-off series Softly, Softly - Task Force, and later: Barlow at Large. Unforgettable music. The forgettable bit was why the car numbers all started Z - V; I think Zed (not Zee; this was British) was for (Ford) Zephyr.

(With apologies to Toody and Muldoon) I wonder: Zed Victor One, where are you, now? I suspect few episodes survive.

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