With the help of DS John Bacchus, Inspector George Gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases.
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Series Cast Summary
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DCI George Gently
(25 episodes, 2007-2017)
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| Lee Ingleby | ... |
DS John Bacchus
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(25 episodes, 2007-2017)
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| Simon Hubbard | ... |
PC Taylor
(24 episodes, 2007-2017)
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| Lisa McGrillis | ... |
Rachel Coles
(10 episodes, 2014-2017)
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Tom Hutch | ... |
PC Tom Reynolds
(6 episodes, 2011-2015)
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Don Gallagher | ... |
Dr. Bob Anderton
(4 episodes, 2012-2017)
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| Annabel Scholey | ... |
Gemma Nunn
(4 episodes, 2015)
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Melanie Clark Pullen | ... |
Lisa Bacchus
(4 episodes, 2009-2014)
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| Tony Rohr | ... |
China
(3 episodes, 2008-2011)
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Katie Anderson | ... |
Leigh Anne Bacchus
(3 episodes, 2012-2014)
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Christopher Connel | ... |
PC Chris Stockdale
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(2 episodes, 2010-2014)
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Michael Hodgson | ... |
Alec Powell
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(2 episodes, 2012-2014)
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Maria Tecce | ... |
Isabella Gently
(2 episodes, 2007-2017)
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| Derek Riddell | ... |
Walter Nunn
(2 episodes, 2015)
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Tim Dann | ... |
Pathologist
(2 episodes, 2010)
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Chris Brailsford | ... |
Asst. Chief Constable Gordon
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(2 episodes, 2012)
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Mal Whyte | ... |
Chief Constable Lilley
(2 episodes, 2009)
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| Barry O'Connor | ... |
PC
(2 episodes, 2009)
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| Jill Halfpenny | ... |
Cora Davidson
(1 episode, 2009)
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| Tom Goodman-Hill | ... |
Sam Draper
(1 episode, 2009)
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| Dave Johns | ... |
Comedian
(1 episode, 2010)
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| Vincent Regan | ... |
Peter Holdaway
(1 episode, 2011)
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James Acton | ... |
Danny Shepherd
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Pippa Bennett-Warner | ... |
Dolores Kenny
(1 episode, 2012)
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Ebony Buckle | ... |
Ellen Mallam
(1 episode, 2012)
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Angelica Penn | ... |
Bernie Henderson
(1 episode, 2012)
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| Steve Evets | ... |
Ronny Hanratty
(1 episode, 2014)
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| Poppy Lee Friar | ... |
Hannah Hawkes
(1 episode, 2014)
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Isabella Walters | ... |
Little Girl
(1 episode, 2014)
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| Anthony Flanagan | ... |
Petey Magath
(1 episode, 2015)
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| Madeleine Knight | ... |
Janice Ballard
(1 episode, 2015)
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| Nicholas Jones | ... |
Henry Blythely
(1 episode, 2009)
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Vin Welch | ... |
Drinker
(1 episode, 2010)
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| Kate Bracken | ... |
Hazel Holdaway
(1 episode, 2011)
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Jay Miller | ... |
David Blackburn
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Lenora Crichlow | ... |
Carol Morford
(1 episode, 2012)
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Lee Armstrong | ... |
PC Gavin Henderson
(1 episode, 2012)
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Nicholas Lumley | ... |
Dr. Arnold
(1 episode, 2012)
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| Lucy Cohu | ... |
Margaret Turner
(1 episode, 2014)
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| Pixie Lott | ... |
Megan Webb
(1 episode, 2014)
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| Oliver Johnstone | ... |
Scott Tanner
(1 episode, 2014)
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| Charlie Richmond | ... |
PC Neil Sidwell
(1 episode, 2014)
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| Louise Brealey | ... |
Jo Parker
(1 episode, 2015)
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| Roger Barclay | ... |
Defence Counsel
(1 episode, 2017)
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| Mark Lambert | ... |
Corby
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Andrew Lee Potts | ... |
Jimmy Cochran
(1 episode, 2009)
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Joe Duttine | ... |
Patrick Fuller
(1 episode, 2009)
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Sian Breckin | ... |
Audrey Chadwick
(1 episode, 2009)
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Dean Logan | ... |
Kevin
(1 episode, 2009)
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| Sarah Lancashire | ... |
Mallory Brown
(1 episode, 2010)
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Production Companies
- Company Pictures
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- All3Media
- Optomen Television
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board (support)
- Element Pictures
- The Government of Ireland (produced with the support of investment incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by)
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- All3Media (2007) (United Kingdom) (world-wide)
- AVA (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- AXN Mystery (2010) (Japan) (tv)
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (Australia) (tv) (ABC1)
- Canvas (Belgium) (tv)
- ETV (Eesti Televisioon) (Estonia) (tv)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- France 3 (France) (tv)
- Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Knowledge Network (Canada) (tv)
- Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) (Norway) (tv) (NRK1)
- Pidax Film (2025) (Germany) (DVD)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2011) (United States) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aimimage / Ice Film (camera systems)
- MovieExtras (extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The show throws Chief Inspector George Gently into a maelstrom of murders and mayhem, whilst lovingly recreating the Swinging Sixties as it finally hits the North-East in perfect and nostalgic detail. He and his sidekick, ambitious and undisciplined Detective Sergeant John Bacchus make the perfect police partnership, full of warmth and humour. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Alan Hunter's George Gently novels are set in East Anglia, around the area in Norfolk where he grew up, but the TV series is set in County Durham and Series 1 and 2 were filmed in Ireland due to various financial incentives. See more » |
| Goofs | Gently and Bacchus only report to one Chief Constable, but in the 1960s, when the series is set, north-east England was covered by several polices forces, Durham County Constabulary, Sunderland Borough Police, Gateshead Borough Police, South Shields Borough Police, Northumberland Constabulary, Newcastle upon Tyne City Police, and Tynemouth Borough Police. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 1 October 2010 (2010). See more » |
| Quotes |
John Bacchus:
You're under arrest. George Gently: He's under arrest when I say he is. See more » |