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The Last Detective

  • TV Series
  • 2003–20072003–2007
  • 1h 30m
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"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loy... Read all"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loyal fans."Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loyal fans.

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  • Creator
    • Richard Harris(series devised for television)
  • Stars
    • Peter Davison
    • Sean Hughes
    • Rob Spendlove
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    • Richard Harris(series devised for television)
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    • Peter Davison
    • Sean Hughes
    • Rob Spendlove
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    Peter Davison
    Peter Davison
    • DC Daviesas DC Davies…
    17 episodes17 eps • 2003–2007
    Sean Hughes
    Sean Hughes
    • Modas Mod…
    17 episodes17 eps • 2003–2007
    Rob Spendlove
    • DI Aspinallas DI Aspinall
    17 episodes17 eps • 2003–2007
    Charles De'Ath
    Charles De'Ath
    • DS Pimlottas DS Pimlott
    17 episodes17 eps • 2003–2007
    Billy Geraghty
    • DC Barrettas DC Barrett…
    17 episodes17 eps • 2003–2007
    Emma Amos
    Emma Amos
    • Julie Daviesas Julie Davies
    16 episodes16 eps • 2003–2007
    Vineeta Rishi
    Vineeta Rishi
    • WPC Kapooras WPC Kapoor
    14 episodes14 eps • 2003–2007
    Elizabeth Bennett
    • Mrs. Dorothy Fulljamesas Mrs. Dorothy Fulljames…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2003–2007
    Colin MacLachlan
    • Sergeant Stoneas Sergeant Stone…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2003–2005
    Michele Austin
    Michele Austin
    • WPC Cherylas WPC Cheryl
    9 episodes9 eps • 2003–2005
    Natasha Williams
    • WPC Yvonneas WPC Yvonne
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Tony Maudsley
    Tony Maudsley
    • Billy Muldoonas Billy Muldoon
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Andrew Casey
    • Pippinas Pippin
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Paul Reynolds
    Paul Reynolds
    • Shifty Driveras Shifty Driver
    1 episode1 ep • 2007
    Edward MacLiam
    Edward MacLiam
    • Businessman #2as Businessman #2
    1 episode1 ep • 2007
    Gwenllian Davies
    • Elderly Womanas Elderly Woman
    1 episode1 ep • 2007
    Syan Blake
    • Claire the Signeras Claire the Signer
    1 episode1 ep • 2007
    Will Ashcroft
    • Mr. Blakestoneas Mr. Blakestone
    1 episode1 ep • 2007
    • Creator
      • Richard Harris(series devised for television)
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    He's gentle, old-fashioned, decent, and nice even when he's drunk. But these qualities only earn Detective Constable "Dangerous" Davies the scorn of his fellow detectives in a small London police station. His boss tells him straight out that he's the last detective he would assign to a major crime-solving mission. Unlucky in love, rumpled, and accident-prone, Dangerous muddles on and, with help from his eccentric friend Mod, he proves the merits of his dogged, unglamorous method. He likes being a detective, and occasionally he gets to do some good. —Bye
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      In the 1980 film Dangerous Davies, Mod Lewis was Welsh rather than Irish.
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      Dangerous Davies: I think I'm being stalked.

      Mod Lewis: I knew a woman who wouldn't leave me alone. She'd follow me everywhere, buy me clothes and give me money.

      Dangerous Davies: Did you go to the police?

      Mod Lewis: No. It'd be a cruel man who'd turn in his own mother.

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    One of the best shows on British TV at the moment
    I'm currently watching the latest series on ITV1 in the UK. This show works for me because of its treatment of the 'everyman' character of Dangerous Davies.

    This is a man who you'll usually find in every workplace: the chap who just doesn't fit in. But that doesn't mean that he's not good at his job, only that his colleagues assume that he can't be very good at it because he's not 'one of the lads' at work.

    He doesn't have the 'nasty' qualities (nor the ambition) that would help him to rise above the rank of detective constable in the CID. And it's this niceness that seems to be the reason why his marriage has failed.

    Peter Davison does a great job of showing that 'nice guys finish last' most of the time, but not all of the time. Meanwhile the script has an appropriate balance of humour and drama. Sean Hughes, as Mod, is also a good character, not only laying on the comedy, but also as a device that allows us to see a bit more of Dangerous's character through their conversations.

    I plan to read the books (although they were published a long while back), and will have a look at the Bernard Cribbins film version from the early 80s. But please, please keep this version going for at least another series ITV!!
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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Последний детектив
    • Filming locations
      • Willesden, London, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Meridian Broadcasting
      • United Productions
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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