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Backup

  • TV Series
  • 1995–19971995–1997
  • 1h 15m
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8.3/10
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Backup (1995)
ActionCrimeDrama
The lives and action packed adventures of the nine men and women aboard a police Operational Support Unit (OSU) van that is responsible for going anywhere and doing anything in support of op... Read allThe lives and action packed adventures of the nine men and women aboard a police Operational Support Unit (OSU) van that is responsible for going anywhere and doing anything in support of operations carried out by other branches of the West Midlands Police.The lives and action packed adventures of the nine men and women aboard a police Operational Support Unit (OSU) van that is responsible for going anywhere and doing anything in support of operations carried out by other branches of the West Midlands Police.
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8.3/10
28
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  • Creator
    • Nigel McCrery
  • Stars
    • Martin Troakes
    • Christopher John Hall
    • Nick Miles
  • Creator
    • Nigel McCrery
  • Stars
    • Martin Troakes
    • Christopher John Hall
    • Nick Miles
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    • 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
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    Annie Miles
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    • Brenda Parkin
    Alex Norton
    Alex Norton
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    Colette Koo
    • PC Susan 'Bruce' Li
    Oliver Milburn
    Oliver Milburn
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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
      • London & the Home Counties, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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