The Detectives. Image shows from L to R: Dave Briggs (Robert Powell), Bob Louis (Jasper Carrott). Copyright: Celador Productions
The Detectives
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1993 - 1997
- 31 episodes (5 series)
Sitcom starring Robert Powell and Jasper Carrott as Dave Briggs and Bob Louis, the Met's most incompetent detectives. Stars Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell and George Sewell.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Studs
Bob and Dave are sent to Jersey on a special assignment to find vials of stolen horse semen - worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 24th February 1993
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jasper Carrott | Bob Louis |
| Robert Powell | Dave Briggs |
| George Sewell | Superintendent Cottam |
| Nigel Davenport | Sir Arthur Andrews |
| John Nettles | Detective Sergeant Bergerac |
| Terence Alexander | Charlie Hungerford |
| Frank Windsor | Chief Superintendent |
| Raad Rawi | Sultan of Benaris |
| John Dair | Masseur |
| Doug Fisher | Cabbie |
| James Ottaway | Collapsing Old Gentleman |
| John Warnaby | Vet |
| Larry Martyn | Old Stablehand |
| Lee Whitlock | Young Stablehand |
| Steve Knight | Writer |
| Mike Whitehill | Writer |
| Ed Bye | Director |
| Ed Bye | Producer |
| Nic Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Paul Smith | Executive Producer |
| Graham Hutchings | Editor |
| Andy Hamilton | Production Designer |
| Keith Strachan | Composer |
| Matthew Strachan | Composer |