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7 February 2003 (UK)
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Plot:
"Dangerous Davies is a decent man in an indecent world, a man out of his time, and hopefully a perfect antidote for the more gritty, violent detective series."
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(From FlickFilosopher. 4 March 2009, 8:27 AM, PST)
Peter Davison, with a not-rubbish beard
(From FlickFilosopher. 3 February 2009, 10:37 AM, PST)
(From FlickFilosopher. 4 March 2009, 8:27 AM, PST)
Peter Davison, with a not-rubbish beard
(From FlickFilosopher. 3 February 2009, 10:37 AM, PST)
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Davison is good in this
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Cast
(Series Cast [10])| Peter Davison | ... | DC Davies / ... (17 episodes, 2003-2007) | |
| Sean Hughes | ... | Mod / ... (17 episodes, 2003-2007) | |
| Rob Spendlove | ... | DI Aspinall (17 episodes, 2003-2007) | |
| Emma Amos | ... | Julie Davies (17 episodes, 2003-2007) | |
| Charles De'Ath | ... | DS Pimlott (17 episodes, 2003-2007) | |
| Billy Geraghty | ... | DC Barrett / ... (17 episodes, 2003-2007) | |
| Vineeta Rishi | ... | WPC Kapoor (16 episodes, 2003-2007) | |
| Elizabeth Bennett | ... | Mrs. Dorothy Fulljames / ... (11 episodes, 2003-2007) | |
| Michele Austin | ... | WPC Cheryl (11 episodes, 2003-2005) | |
| Colin MacLachlan | ... | Sergeant Stone (11 episodes, 2003-2005) |
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UK:60 min (including commercials) (4 episodes) (season 1) | UK:90 min (including commercials) (4 episodes) (season 2) | UK:90 min (including commercials) (4 episodes) (season 3)
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[Dangerous is trying to give Mod a driving lesson. As Mod is changing gear, he crunches the gears]
Mod Lewis: That didn't sound too healthy, Dangerous. When did you last have this thing serviced?
Dangerous Davies: [yells] Clutch! Clutch! Depress the clutch! And I don't mean tell it your life story.
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Mod Lewis: That didn't sound too healthy, Dangerous. When did you last have this thing serviced?
Dangerous Davies: [yells] Clutch! Clutch! Depress the clutch! And I don't mean tell it your life story.
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Movie Connections:
Remake of Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981) (TV)
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Peter Davison is just right for this role. He plays Dangerous as a real person, who is actually clever and strong at the same time as being a soft touch, basically because of sheer niceness. This could easily be cloying or sentimental, but Davison avoids this pitfall with seeming ease.
As with so many detective series, our hero (who solves every case, while his colleagues and superior are getting things wrong) is seriously undervalued by the police force, so much so that he is still a detective constable when he must be close the the police retiring age. This is as unbelievable here as it always is.
His friend, played by Sean Hughes, is a handicap to the series in my opinion. He is supposed to be there for quirky comic relief, but I just find him irritating.
On the other hand, Dangerous' bossy hot-and-cold wife is a definite asset.