Mersey Beat (2001–2004)

The trials and tribulations of a diverse group of police officers in a northern England town.

Stars:

Michelle Holmes, Haydn Gwynne, John McArdle

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michelle Holmes	...	Sgt. Connie Harper (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Haydn Gwynne	...	Supt. Susan Blake (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
John McArdle	...	Supt. Jim Oulton (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jonathan Kerrigan	...	PC Steve Traynor (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chris Walker	...	PC Larry 'Tiger' Barton (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Hargreaves	...	Sgt. Bill Gentle (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Eileen O'Brien	...	Maddie Wright (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kathy Jamieson	...	Dawn Oulton (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paul Bown	...	Dr. Al Blake (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bernard Merrick	...	Sgt. Mark Salt (15 episodes, 2002-2003)

Storyline

The trials and tribulations of a diverse group of police officers in a northern England town.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

BBCi [United Kingdom]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 2001 (UK)

Also Known As:

Merseyside politistation

Filming Locations:

Runcorn, Cheshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

I enjoyed this but it's crap compared to The Bill

I used to enjoy watching Merseybeat and feel it's a shame that it ended however it wasn't of the same standard of other similar programmes in this genre i.e. The Bill. The show was focused around a police station and followed the lives of the people that work there both professionally and personally. Like The Bill (although The Bill works better) it made a mistake in being too much about the staff rather than the criminals. Overall I'm glad the series ended although it was a shame really because they could have turned things around and made improvements here and there. It wasn't dire like some of the programmes that try to be like The Bill.