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 3, Episode 1 - D.C. Of Love
After 25 years of faithful service, and unbeknownst to them, Briggs and Louis face forced retirement. Cottam has one last task to put them to: as bait, catching a serial killer of single, sad, middle-aged men.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 9th January 1995
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jasper Carrott | Bob Louis |
| Robert Powell | Dave Briggs |
| George Sewell | Superintendent Cottam |
| Frank Windsor | Chief Superintendent |
| Tony Selby | Sgt. 'Nozzer' Richardson |
| Tricia George | Blonde Woman |
| Diane Keen | Mary |
| Leo Dolan | Frightened Man |
| John Melainey | Restaurant Manager |
| Max Digby | Hopkins |
| Madeleine Newton | 1st Blind Date Woman |
| Holly De Jong | 2nd Blind Date Woman |
| Steve Knight | Writer |
| Mike Whitehill | Writer |
| Ed Bye | Director |
| Ed Bye | Producer |
| Nic Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Graham Hutchings | Editor |
| Andy Hamilton | Production Designer |
| Keith Strachan | Composer |
| Matthew Strachan | Composer |