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Backup

  • TV Series
  • 1995–1997
  • 1h 15m
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8.1/10
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Backup (1995)
ActionCrimeDrama

Nine police officers of the West Midlands Operational Support Unit face high-stakes situations and intense action while supporting various operations across the region.Nine police officers of the West Midlands Operational Support Unit face high-stakes situations and intense action while supporting various operations across the region.Nine police officers of the West Midlands Operational Support Unit face high-stakes situations and intense action while supporting various operations across the region.

  • Creator
    • Nigel McCrery
  • Stars
    • Martin Troakes
    • Christopher John Hall
    • Nick Miles
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    30
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    • Creator
      • Nigel McCrery
    • Stars
      • Martin Troakes
      • Christopher John Hall
      • Nick Miles
    • 2User reviews
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    Martin Troakes
    • Sgt. Bill 'Sarge' Parkin
    Christopher John Hall
    • PC Eric 'Token' Warren
    Nick Miles
    • PC John 'Thug' Barrett
    Katrina Levon
    • PC Gill 'Dippy' Copson
    Calum MacPherson
    Calum MacPherson
    • PC Roger 'Flub' Tennant
    William Tapley
    William Tapley
    • PC Lionel 'Oz' Adams
    Adam Morris
    Adam Morris
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    Christopher Quinn
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    Peter Sullivan
    Peter Sullivan
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    Annie Miles
    • Tracy
    Amelda Brown
    Amelda Brown
    • Brenda Parkin
    Alex Norton
    Alex Norton
    • PC Ian 'Jock' Macrae
    Colette Koo
    • PC Susan 'Bruce' Li
    Oliver Milburn
    Oliver Milburn
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    Suzan Crowley
    Suzan Crowley
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    Sam Cox
    • Spt. Hallsworth…
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    Matthew Rhys
    Matthew Rhys
    • PC Steve Higson
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      • Nigel McCrery
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      Produced by BBC Birmingham (Pebble Mill) and filmed entirely in and around Birmingham and West Midlands.

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    Police Drama set in Birmingham.

    There were two series of 'Back up' and they were both very good entertainment. Basically it is a series about a section of the Special Patrol Group ( SPG) They work has a crew of experienced male and female Constables working in uniform or plain clothes. They are based in Birmingham in the Digbeth area but can be called upon to assist any of the West Midlands Police areas, although they would mainly be in Birmingham. Their speciality is Public Order but they are in a position to provide back up for more or less anything. In real life, Officer on the SPG are very fit and highly trained. The officers portrayed in this programme are rather less fit. Several of the cast have gone on to bigger and better things but others have disappeared without trace.
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    • Release date
      • September 7, 1995 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK(on location)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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