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The Last Detective

  • TV Series
  • 2003–2007
  • 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.

  • Creator
    • Richard Harris
  • Stars
    • Peter Davison
    • Sean Hughes
    • Rob Spendlove
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    POPULARITY
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    120
    • Creator
      • Richard Harris
    • Stars
      • Peter Davison
      • Sean Hughes
      • Rob Spendlove
    • 26User reviews
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    Peter Davison
    Peter Davison
    • DC Davies…
    Sean Hughes
    Sean Hughes
    • Mod…
    Rob Spendlove
    • DI Aspinall
    Charles De'Ath
    Charles De'Ath
    • DS Pimlott
    Billy Geraghty
    • DC Barrett…
    Emma Amos
    Emma Amos
    • Julie Davies
    Vineeta Rishi
    Vineeta Rishi
    • WPC Kapoor
    Elizabeth Bennett
    • Mrs. Dorothy Fulljames…
    Colin MacLachlan
    • Sergeant Stone…
    Michele Austin
    Michele Austin
    • WPC Cheryl
    Natasha Williams
    • WPC Yvonne
    Tony Maudsley
    Tony Maudsley
    • Billy Muldoon
    Andrew Casey
    • Pippin
    Paul Reynolds
    Paul Reynolds
    • Shifty Driver
    Edward MacLiam
    • Businessman #2
    Gwenllian Davies
    • Elderly Woman
    Syan Blake
    • Claire the Signer
    Will Ashcroft
    • Mr. Blakestone
    • Creator
      • Richard Harris
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    • Trivia
      In the 1980 film Dangerous Davies, Mod Lewis was Welsh rather than Irish.
    • Quotes

      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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    User reviews26

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    9/10
    Addictive television
    'The Last Detective' is again being shown on ABC1-TV in Australia late on a Saturday night. I reckon this is at least the third showing of some episodes, and I'm still watching them. So, what does this mean? If I can watch anything for the third time and still be entertained, then it's well written, well acted, and probably quite unique.

    Peter Davison is perhaps best well known as playing Dr Who in the first half of the 1980's. As 'dangerous' Davies, he walks a fine line between being a hero and being a loser. Mostly he manages to squeeze into the hero role, much to the derision of his work colleages, DC's Pimlott and Barrett. PC Davies is an old-fashioned copper who would like an old fashioned life, but between being given the soft cases by his boss, DI Aspinall, and being given the shove by his bitchy wife - well played by Emma Amos - his life is usually one long uphill climb. Peter Davison handles this role with the skill we have come to expect from him.

    Whist the scripts verge on the comedic, genuine light relief is provided by Sean Hughes as Mod, Davies' mate and confidant.

    Mod: What do you call a dozen rabbits walking backwards?

    Davies: What?

    Mod: A receding hairline.

    After which follows a discussion about whether a bunch of rabbits can be called 'hares', since hares are completely different from rabbits.

    Gentle, but addictive and entertaining.
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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • UKTV
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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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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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