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Van der Valk

  • TV Series
  • 1972–1992
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Gritty British-made police drama series set in the beautiful location of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris "Piet" Van der Valk (Barry Foster) and his colleagues inv... Read allGritty British-made police drama series set in the beautiful location of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris "Piet" Van der Valk (Barry Foster) and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.Gritty British-made police drama series set in the beautiful location of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris "Piet" Van der Valk (Barry Foster) and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.

  • Creator
    • Nicolas Freeling
  • Stars
    • Barry Foster
    • Michael Latimer
    • Joanna Dunham
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    492
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    POPULARITY
    1,823
    32
    • Creator
      • Nicolas Freeling
    • Stars
      • Barry Foster
      • Michael Latimer
      • Joanna Dunham
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Barry Foster
    Barry Foster
    • Van Der Valk…
    Michael Latimer
    Michael Latimer
    • Kroon
    Joanna Dunham
    • Arlette…
    Susan Travers
    Susan Travers
    • Arlette
    Nigel Stock
    Nigel Stock
    • Samson
    Meg Davies
    • Arlette…
    Dave Carter
    Dave Carter
    • Stribos…
    Ronald Hines
    Ronald Hines
    • Hoofd Commissaris Samson…
    Richard Huw
    • Wim Van Der Valk…
    Natasha Pyne
    • Janet
    Alan Haines
    • Brigadier Mertens…
    Sydney Tafler
    Sydney Tafler
    • Halsbeek
    Michael Lees
    Michael Lees
    • Dr. Roest…
    John Vine
    • Jan Klees…
    Geoffrey Bayldon
    Geoffrey Bayldon
    • Joseph Kettner…
    Clifford Rose
    Clifford Rose
    • Boersma…
    Michael Sheard
    Michael Sheard
    • Paul Harkemer…
    Martin Wyldeck
    Martin Wyldeck
    • Samson
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      • Nicolas Freeling
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    • Trivia
      The catchy theme tune, "Eye Level", reached number one on the U.K. charts at the end of 1972 when this show was first shown and stayed on the chart for twenty-four weeks.
    • Crazy credits
      The credits for Season 1 listed the actors and characters entirely in lower-case letters.
    • Connections
      Featured in Britain's Favourite Detectives (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Eye Level
      (Title Theme)
      Written by Jack Trombey
      Played by The Simon Park Orchestra
      Conducted by Simon Park

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    10/10
    Van der Valk ... Barry Foster
    I am really enjoying the 1972-1992 episodes on Talking Pictures, Freeview channel 81, Friday nights, 9-10pm. UK Very nostalgic to enjoy Barry Foster as the lead Comisaris in these original episodes. Have enjoyed each one. I rate them with full marks. No recent remaking of V d V with other actors can compare to Barry ... so I have turned the TV over.
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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ван дер Валк
    • Production companies
      • Thames Television
      • Euston Films
      • Elmgate Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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