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Van der Valk (1972–1992)Creator:Nicolas Freeling |
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Barry Foster | ... |
Van Der Valk
(32 episodes, 1972-1992)
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Michael Latimer | ... |
Insp Johnny Kroon
(13 episodes, 1972-1973)
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Susan Travers | ... |
Arlette van der Valk
(13 episodes, 1972-1973)
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 September 1972 (UK) See more »Company Credits
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| (7 episodes) (1991-1992) | (25 episodes) (1972-1977)Sound Mix:
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1.33 : 1
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(Title Theme)
Written by Jack Trombey
Played by The Simon Park Orchestra
Conducted by Simon Park
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The catchy theme tune, "Eye Level", reached number two in the UK charts in the autumn of 1972 when Van der Valk was first shown. See more »Soundtracks
"Eye Level"(Title Theme)
Written by Jack Trombey
Played by The Simon Park Orchestra
Conducted by Simon Park
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I first saw it when I visited Britain in 1977. I was intrigued by the anomaly (to me) of a British TV show about a Dutch police detective. I enjoyed it and continued to watch it every time I visited Britain, which was often as I had gotten a job requiring it. Some of the actors spoke with British accents while others spoke with Dutch accents, but that was no big deal. After all, aren't we the country that gave the world Robin Hood with an American accent? The only thing that really bothered me was that it apparently never got on American TV, at least not that I knew. It would be great if BBC America were to broadcast the reruns. Barry Foster was a great actor, perfectly cast. I suppose it didn't make it "across the pond" because he used brains instead of brawn and guns, and we already had Lt. Columbo.