The Thin Blue Line
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1995 - 1996
- 14 episodes (2 series)
Police sitcom about fastidious Inspector Raymond Fowler, his array of uniformed officers, and the oafish CID Inspector Grim. Stars Rowan Atkinson, David Haig, Serena Evans, James Dreyfus, Mina Anwar and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Shift
Further details
Grim is getting involved in a nationwide operation with Scotland Yard, investigating a spate of stolen cars being shipped to the continent and sold on by a 'Mr Big'.
Meanwhile, the night shift is proving busy. A young lad is brought in for taking without consent and dangerous driving, and an arrested heroin addict threatens to kill someone unless he gets a fix.
Patricia has had a particularly bad day, made all the worse when Fowler informs her that his son Bill has come to stay. That night she attempts to coax Raymond into having sex, but he is typically embarrassed and uninterested. Patricia demands they see a therapist, which he dismisses at once.
The next day, Grim is late to arrive, and makes sure everyone knows he's been attending high-level meetings at Scotland Yard. Brimming with new-found importance he heads to interview the car thief, but is horrified to find the boy is none other than his own son, Darren.
After a concerned, friendly warning from Habib, Raymond agrees to see a sex therapist with Patricia. Their consultation proves rather overpowering - even for Sergeant Dawkins! However, in a bizarre twist, it seems it may have just done the job...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 11th December 1995
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Tuesday 19th July 2011 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 19th July 2011 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Monday 15th August 2011 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 16th August 2011 | 2:30am | Gold |
Saturday 19th November 2011 | 11:55pm | Gold |
Sunday 20th November 2011 | 1:50am | Gold |
Tuesday 21st October 2014 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 22nd October 2014 | 2:45am | Gold |
Friday 30th January 2015 | 1:05am | Gold |
Wednesday 24th June 2015 | 12:40am | Gold |
Wednesday 24th June 2015 | 3:00am | Gold |
Wednesday 25th November 2015 | 1:10am | Gold |
Wednesday 23rd December 2015 | 12:00am | Gold |
Friday 15th January 2016 | 1:50am | Gold |
Monday 22nd February 2016 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 23rd February 2016 | 2:55am | Gold |
Tuesday 9th May 2017 | 3:25am | Gold |
Wednesday 10th May 2017 | 2:45am | Gold |
Friday 11th August 2017 | 3:20am | Gold |
Tuesday 22nd August 2017 | 2:55am | Gold |
Saturday 26th August 2017 | 3:10am | Gold |
Friday 1st September 2017 | 2:35am | Gold |
Saturday 2nd September 2017 | 2:00am | Gold |
Wednesday 14th June 2023 | 9:00am | Gold |
Wednesday 14th June 2023 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Friday 28th July 2023 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Thursday 7th September 2023 | 7:00pm | Gold |
Friday 8th September 2023 | 1:40pm | Gold |
Friday 8th September 2023 | 6:20pm | Gold |
Friday 6th October 2023 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Friday 6th October 2023 | 4:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 17th January 2024 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 18th January 2024 | 12:20am | Gold |
Thursday 18th January 2024 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 18th January 2024 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Tuesday 20th February 2024 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 25th February 2024 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Monday 26th February 2024 | 12:00am | Gold |
Cast & crew
Rowan Atkinson | Inspector Fowler |
David Haig | D.I. Grim |
Serena Evans | Sergeant Dawkins |
James Dreyfus | P.C. Goody |
Mina Anwar | P.C. Habib |
Rudolph Walker | P.C. Gladstone |
Kevin Allen | D.C. Kray |
Joy Brook | D.C. Crockett |
Sheila Gish | Maeve the Sex Therapist |
Laura Brattan | Nymphomaniac |
Robert Demeger | Heroin Addict |
Perry Fenwick | 'Total Prat' |
Ricci Harnett | Darren (D.I. Grim's Son) |
Tim Matthews | Bill (Inspector Fowler's Son) |
Ben Elton | Writer |
John Birkin | Director |
Geoffrey Perkins | Producer |
Ben Elton | Producer |
Peter Bennett-Jones | Executive Producer |
Graham Hutchings | Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Howard Goodall | Composer |