The Thin Blue Line. Image shows from L to R: D.I. Grim (David Haig), P.C. Habib (Mina Anwar), Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), P.C. Goody (James Dreyfus), D.C. Boyle (Mark Addy), Sergeant Dawkins (Serena Evans), P.C. Gladstone (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions
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.
The Thin Blue Line. Image shows from L to R: P.C. Goody (James Dreyfus), Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1995 - 1996
- Channels
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 14 (2 series)
- Creator
- Ben Elton
- Stars
- Rowan Atkinson, David Haig, Serena Evans, James Dreyfus, Mina Anwar, Rudolph Walker, Kevin Allen, Mark Addy and more
- Writer
- Ben Elton
- Director
- John Birkin
- Producers
- Geoffrey Perkins, Ben Elton and Peter Bennett-Jones
- Companies
Police Inspector Raymond Fowler is in charge of the uniformed police officers at Gasforth Police Station. They include the very camp Kevin Goody, Constable Gladstone and brainy Constable Habib.
Fowler, who is an old fashioned policeman and does everything by the book, is in an unsatisfactory long-term relationship with Desk Sergeant Dawkins. The yobbish CID, lead by the bitter and constantly complaining Derek Grim, clash constantly with the uniformed officers with whom they must share the station.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- TTBL (Acronym)
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 13th November 1995 at 8:30pm on BBC One
- Last new broadcast
- Monday 23rd December 1996 at 9:30pm on BBC One
- Most recent repeats
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- Monday 25th September 2017 at 3:10am on Gold - Series 2, Episode 1
- Thursday 21st September 2017 at 3:20am on Gold - Series 1, Christmas Special
- Thursday 21st September 2017 at 2:55am on Gold - Series 1, Christmas Special
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre